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Okrouhlá (Cheb District)

Coordinates: 50°3′45″N 12°29′16″E / 50.06250°N 12.48778°E / 50.06250; 12.48778
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Okrouhlá
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°3′45″N 12°29′16″E / 50.06250°N 12.48778°E / 50.06250; 12.48778
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictCheb
First mentioned1447
Area
 • Total
10.43 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Elevation
445 m (1,460 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
266
 • Density25.5/km2 (66.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
350 02
Websitewww.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 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Okrouhlá consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Okrouhlá (189)
  • Jesenice (62)

Etymology

The name Okrouhlá literally means 'rounded' in Czech. It refers to the original shape of the village.[3]

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.[3]

Demographics

Transport

The I/21 road, which connects the D5 and D6 motorways, runs 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.[6]

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 čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "O obci" (in čeština). Obec Okrouhlá. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Tvrz" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
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