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The PECKI District expands in the south-western parts of the Republic.
It encompasses the municipalities of:
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Decani
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Djakovica
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Istok
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Klina
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Pec
Its
has a population of 414,187. Its seat is in the city of Pec.
Pec was mentioned already in 1302, as a seat of the Serb Patriarchy. The Pec
Patriarchy is made-up of a group of monasteries and since its foundation it
was the seat of the Serb Archbishops and Patriarchs.
The frescoes from the church of St. Apostles, dating from the thirteenth
century, rank among the most remarkable creations of the Serb painting. In
the course of history, the churches and other buildings of the Pec
Patriarchy were several times destroyed and reconstructed, and its final
appearance they received in 1931-1932. The Visoki Decani Monastery is one of
the most grandiose monuments of the Serb medieval culture. It is the
endowment of King Stephen Decanski, built from 1327 to 1335.
The next companies are most prominent in the Pec District: Leather and
Footwear Combine, Forestry Industrial Combine, Agricultural-industrial
Combine and Car Spare-parts Factory.
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