Okrouhlá (Cheb District)
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Okrouhlá is located in Czech Republic Okrouhlá Okrouhlá Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°3′45′′N 12°29′16′′E / 50.06250°N 12.48778°E / 50.06250; 12.48778 | |
| 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年01月01日)[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 |
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 division
[edit ]Okrouhlá consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Okrouhlá (189)
- Jesenice (62)
Etymology
[edit ]The name Okrouhlá literally means 'rounded'. It refers to the original shape of the village.[3]
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.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit ]The 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.[6]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024年05月17日.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ a b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Okrouhlá. Retrieved 2024年02月13日.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015年12月21日.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021年03月27日.
- ^ "Tvrz" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024年02月13日.
