Okrouhlá (Cheb District)

Okrouhlá
Okrouhlá
Municipality
	Tenement houses
	Flag Coat of arms
	Okrouhlá Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°3′45″N 12°29′16″E / 50.06250°N 12.48778°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
First mentioned	1447
Area
• Total	10.43 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Elevation	445 m (1,460 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	252
• Density	24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	350 02
Website	www.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

The village of Jesenice is an administrative part of Okrouhlá.

Etymology

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

Geography

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

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

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	571	—
1880	535	−6.3%
1890	438	−18.1%
1900	427	−2.5%
1910	466	+9.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	457	−1.9%
1930	442	−3.3%
1950	205	−53.6%
1961	282	+37.6%
1970	234	−17.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	214	−8.5%
1991	195	−8.9%
2001	234	+20.0%
2011	245	+4.7%
2021	251	+2.4%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

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

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Okrouhlá. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
^ "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.
^ "Tvrz" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Okrouhlá. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[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.

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