Okrouhlo

Okrouhlo
Municipality
Centre of Okrouhlo
Okrouhlo Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′8″N14°26′51″E / 49.91889°N 14.44750°E / 49.91889; 14.44750
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  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	808
• Density	97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	254 01
Website	www.okrouhlo.cz

Okrouhlo is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Zahořany is an administrative part of Okrouhlo.

Etymology

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

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

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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 432 —     1880 483 +11.8% 1890 536 +11.0% 1900 515 −3.9% 1910 545 +5.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 564 +3.5% 1930 549 −2.7% 1950 461 −16.0% 1961 466 +1.1% 1970 429 −7.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 400 −6.8% 1991 370 −7.5% 2001 470 +27.0% 2011 657 +39.8% 2021 831 +26.5%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Okrouhlo. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Okrouhlo". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.

External links

• Official website