Okrouhlá (Cheb District)

Okrouhlá
Municipality
Tenement houses
Tenement houses
Flag of Okrouhlá
Flag
Coat of arms of Okrouhlá
Coat of arms
Okrouhlá is located in Czech Republic
Okrouhlá
Okrouhlá
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′45″N 12°29′16″E / 50.06250°N 12.48778°E / 50.06250; 12.48778
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictCheb
First mentioned1447
Area
 • Total10.43 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Elevation
445 m (1,460 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total256
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
350 02
Websitewww.obec-okrouhla.cz

Okrouhlá (German: Scheibenreuth) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Jesenice is an administrative part of Okrouhlá.

Etymology[edit]

The name Okrouhlá literally means 'rounded'. It refers to the original shape of the village.[2]

Geography[edit]

Okrouhlá is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Cheb and 31 km (19 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies in a flat landscape in the Cheb Basin. The highest point is at 476 m (1,562 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right shore of the Jesenice Reservoir, built on the Wondreb river.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Okrouhlá is from 1447.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869571—    
1880535−6.3%
1890438−18.1%
1900427−2.5%
1910466+9.1%
YearPop.±%
1921457−1.9%
1930442−3.3%
1950205−53.6%
1961282+37.6%
1970234−17.0%
YearPop.±%
1980214−8.5%
1991195−8.9%
2001234+20.0%
2011245+4.7%
2021251+2.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport[edit]

The I/21 road, which connects the D5 and D6 motorways, passes through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

Okrouhlá Castle

The main landmark is the Okrouhlá Castle. It was built as a Gothic fortress at the beginning of the 14th century. At the end of the 19th century, it was rebuilt into a romantic manor house.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Okrouhlá. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Cheb" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Tvrz" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

External links[edit]

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