Pchery

Geobox | Settlement
name = Pchery
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category = Village

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image_caption = Pchery from summit of the Vinařická hora hill

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symbol = Pchery CZ CoA.jpg
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official_name =
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country = Czech Republic
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state =
region = Central Bohemian
region_type = Region
district = Kladno
district_type = District
commune = Kladno
municipality =
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location =
elevation = 324
lat_d = 50
lat_m = 11
lat_s = 29
lat_NS = N
long_d = 14
long_m = 06
long_s = 51
long_EW = E
highest =
highest_elevation = 364
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lowest =
lowest_elevation = 247
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area = 6.74
area_round = 2
population = 1806
population_date = 2006
population_density = auto
established = 1127
established_type = First mention
mayor = František Dufek
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
postal_code = 273 08
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map_background = Czechia - background map.png map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
map_locator = Czechia
commons = Pchery
statistics = [http://www.statnisprava.cz/ebe/ciselniky.nsf/i/532720 statnisprava.cz]
website = [http://www.obecpchery.cz/ www.obecpchery.cz]
footnotes =

Pchery (pronounced|ˈpxɛrɪ) is a village in Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located about 5 km north of Kladno and has a population of 1,806 (2006). The village occupies an upper part of right slope of broad valley of the Knovízský potok stream, just on northwestern edge of large elevated plateau called "Rovina" ("The Plains" ). Pchery proper consist of two formerly distinct villages of Pchery and Humny, which today form one built-up area. Village of Theodor, once a late 19th century miners' settlement in vicinity of former colliery of the same name, located about 1.5 km to the southeast, also forms an administrative part of Pchery.

The first mention of the village dates back to 12th century. In a document from about 1127–1128 it was stated to be in property of the Saint George Cloister of Prague Castle.

Parish church of St. Stephen in Pchery was first attested in tithe registry in 1352. It was enlarged from one to three naves in Baroque style in 1706. Above the church there stands a belfry built around half of 18th century.

A wind power plant, the most powerful in the Czech Republic as of 2008, has been operating on a field about 1 km northest of Pchery since April 1, 2008. It consists of two towers of 88 m in height, each equipped with a 3MW wind turbine supplied by Finnish manufacturer WinWinD.

Oldřich Duras, Czech chess Grandmaster was born in local part of Humny in 1882.

Gallery

Pchery

Theodor

Wind power plant

External links

* [http://www.obecpchery.cz/ Municipal website] cs icon
* [http://www.vtepchery.cz/ Wind power plant Pchery] cs icon

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