Okrouhlice
Okrouhlice | |
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 Okrouhlice Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Okrouhlice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°37′48″N 15°29′27″E / 49.63000°N 15.49083°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Havlíčkův Brod |
| First mentioned | 1207 |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.58 km2 (7.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,374 |
| • Density | 73.95/km2 (191.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 580 01, 582 31 |
| Website | www |
Okrouhlice is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Okrouhlice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Okrouhlice (755)
- Babice (187)
- Chlístov (107)
- Olešnice (191)
- Vadín (118)
Etymology
The name is derived from the Czech adjective okrouhlá, i.e. 'round'. It could have referred to the shape of the village, a nearby meadow or a nearby hill.[3]
Geography
Okrouhlice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Havlíčkův Brod and 26 km (16 mi) north of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 477 m (1,565 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Okrouhlice is in a deed of the monastery in Vilémov from 1207. It was founded during the colonisation in the second half of the 12th century.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
Okrouhlice is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Ledeč nad Sázavou.[7]
Sights
The main landmark is the Okrouhlice Castle. Originally it was a Gothic fortress from the 14th century, which was rebuilt into a simple Renaissance castle. At the end of the 17th century, it was extended by a second wing.[8]
Notable people
- Jan Zrzavý (1890–1977), painter
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 260.
- ↑ "Strategie rozvoje obce Okrouhlice na období 2015–2020" (in Czech). Obec Okrouhlice. November 2015. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Station details Okrouhlice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ "Zámek s tvrzí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
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