Okrouhlice

Okrouhlice
Municipality
Okrouhlice Castle
Okrouhlice Castle
Flag of Okrouhlice
Flag
Coat of arms of Okrouhlice
Coat of arms
Okrouhlice is located in Czech Republic
Okrouhlice
Okrouhlice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°37′48″N 15°29′27″E / 49.63000°N 15.49083°E / 49.63000; 15.49083
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictHavlíčkův Brod
First mentioned1207
Area
 • Total
18.58 km2 (7.17 sq mi)
Elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)
 • Total
1,374
 • Density73.95/km2 (191.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
580 01, 582 31
Websitewww.obec-okrouhlice.cz

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):

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.

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.

Demographics

Transport

Okrouhlice is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Ledeč nad Sázavou.

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.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 260.
  4. ↑ "Strategie rozvoje obce Okrouhlice na období 2015–2020" (in Czech). Obec Okrouhlice. November 2015. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Station details Okrouhlice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  8. ↑ "Zámek s tvrzí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-25.