Pačejov
Pačejov is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Pačejov | |
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 Velešice, a part of Pačejov | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Pačejov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′23″N 13°37′58″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Klatovy |
| First mentioned | 1227 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.64 km2 (6.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 548 m (1,798 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 706 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 341 01 |
| Website | www |
Pačejov lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Klatovy, 46 km (29 mi) south-east of Plzeň, and 97 km (60 mi) south-west of Prague.
Administrative parts
Villages of Pačejov-nádraží, Strážovice, Týřovice and Velešice are administrative parts of Pačejov.
History
The first written mention of Pačejov is in a deed of Ottokar I of Bohemia from 1227.[2]
According to parish records, immigrants born in Pačejov were some of the highest-represented groups of the St. Wenceslaus Church in Baltimore.[3]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie, současnost" (in Czech). Obec Pačejov. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- "St. Wenceslaus Church CollectionMSA SC 2569M 1675A Publication of the Archives of Maryland Online Index". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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