Pec pod Sněžkou

Pec pod Sněžkou
Bus station
Pec pod Sněžkou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°41′37″N 15°44′0″E / 50.69361°N 15.73333°E / 50.69361; 15.73333
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictTrutnov
First mentioned1511
Government
  MayorIlona Karlíková
Area
  Total
52.10 km2 (20.12 sq mi)
Elevation
769 m (2,523 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
700
  Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
542 21
Websitewww.pecpodsnezkou.cz

Pec pod Sněžkou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛts ˈpotsɲɛʃkou]; German: Petzer) is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. The town lies in the Giant Mountains at the base of the highest Czech mountain, Sněžka. From the town a two-section cable car system leads to the top of Sněžka. The ski resort at Pec pod Sněžkou is one of the best-known mountain resorts in the country.