Okrouhlo is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Okrouhlo | |
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 Centre of Okrouhlo | |
  Okrouhlo Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′8″N 14°26′51″E / 49.91889°N 14.44750°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-West |
| First mentioned | 1228 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.32 km2 (3.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 795 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 254 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The village of Zahořany is an administrative part of Okrouhlo.
Etymology edit
The name is derived from the Czech word okrouhlý (i.e. 'rounded'). According to one theory, it was the shape of the charcoal piles that were built here. According to another theory, the name was derived from the shaping of the wood used to support the shafts of the nearby gold mines.[2]
Geography edit
Okrouhlo is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 378 m (1,240 ft) above sea level. The stream Zahořanský potok flows along the eastern and southern municipal border.
History edit
The first written mention of Okrouhlo is in a deed of St. George's Convent at Prague Castle from 1228, according to which the village is a property of the Ostrov Monastery in Davle.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
Okrouhlo is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a homestead that is a valuable example of the original village architecture.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Okrouhlo. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-západ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Okrouhlo". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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