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.
Okrouhlá | |
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 Tenement houses | |
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  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)[1] | |
• Total | 252 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 350 02 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Jesenice is an administrative part of Okrouhlá.
Etymology
editThe name Okrouhlá literally means 'rounded'. It refers to the original shape of the village.[2]
Geography
editOkrouhlá 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
editThe first written mention of Okrouhlá is from 1447.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/21 road, which connects the D5 and D6 motorways, passes through the municipality.
Sights
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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- ^ "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.
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