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 (2023-01-01)
• Total	256
• Density	25/km2 (64/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[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

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[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Okrouhlá. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Cheb" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "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[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "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.

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