Okrouhlá (Písek District)

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Okrouhlá
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Okrouhlá
Coordinates: 49°24′49″N14°21′52″E / 49.41361°N 14.36444°E / 49.41361; 14.36444 Coordinates: 49°24′49″N14°21′52″E / 49.41361°N 14.36444°E / 49.41361; 14.36444
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region South Bohemian
District Písek
Area
  Total 4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Elevation 499 m (1,637 ft)
Population (2005)
  Total 68
  Density 16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Postal code398 43
Website http://www.mestaobce.cz/vyhledat.asp?id_org=932

Okrouhlá is a village and municipality ( obec ) in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality. The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities. The council is called "obecní zastupitelstvo/obecné zastupiteľstvo" or "zastupitelstvo města/mestské zastupiteľstvo" or "zastupitelstvo městyse", the office is called "obecní úřad/obecný úrad" or "úřad města/mestský úrad" or "úřad městyse". An obec can have its own flag and coat of arms and is composed of one or more cadastral areas. An obec can have several settlements or parts whether villages or hamlets.

Písek District District in South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Písek District is a part of the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its centre is Písek. It has around 70,000 inhabitants and area of 1,138.13 km². People density is 62 heads per 1 km². In this region we can find 71 villages and 5 towns. The neighbouring districts are: České Budějovice District, Tábor District and Strakonice District, from the South Bohemian Region, Příbram District and Benešov District from the Central Bohemian Region.

South Bohemian Region Region in Czech Republic

South Bohemia is an administrative unit (kraj) of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western part of the South Bohemian Region is former Prachens (Prácheňsko), a huge archaic region with distinctive features with its capital, Písek. In 2011, there were 624 municipalities in the region, where of 54 had a status of town.

The municipality covers an area of 4.37 square kilometres (1.69 sq mi), and has a population of 68 (as at 2005).

Okrouhlá lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-east of Písek, 50 km (31 mi) north of České Budějovice, and 75 km (47 mi) south of Prague.

České Budějovice City in Czech Republic

České Budějovice is a statutory city in the Czech Republic. It is the largest city in the South Bohemian Region as well as its political and commercial capital, the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice, the University of South Bohemia, and the Academy of Sciences. It is located in the center of a valley of the Vltava River, at the confluence with the Malše. It is famous for Budweiser.

Prague Capital city of the Czech Republic

Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 14th largest city in the European Union and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.6 million. The city has a temperate climate, with warm summers and chilly winters.

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