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Okrouhlice
Okrouhlice
Municipality
	Okrouhlice Castle
	Flag Coat of arms
	Okrouhlice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°37′48″N 15°29′27″E / 49.63000°N 15.49083°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Havlíčkův Brod
First mentioned	1207
Area
• Total	18.58 km2 (7.17 sq mi)
Elevation	405 m (1,329 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	1,374
• Density	73.95/km2 (191.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	580 01, 582 31
Website	www.obec-okrouhlice.cz

Okrouhlice is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Okrouhlice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Okrouhlice (755)
Babice (187)
Chlístov (107)
Olešnice (191)
Vadín (118)

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech adjective okrouhlá, i.e. 'round'. It could have referred to the shape of the village, a nearby meadow or a nearby hill.^[3]

Geography

Okrouhlice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Havlíčkův Brod and 26 km (16 mi) north of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 477 m (1,565 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Okrouhlice is in a deed of the monastery in Vilémov from 1207. It was founded during the colonisation in the second half of the 12th century.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,331	—
1880	1,401	+5.3%
1890	1,256	−10.3%
1900	1,387	+10.4%
1910	1,519	+9.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,521	+0.1%
1930	1,561	+2.6%
1950	1,448	−7.2%
1961	1,519	+4.9%
1970	1,423	−6.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,304	−8.4%
1991	1,185	−9.1%
2001	1,218	+2.8%
2011	1,278	+4.9%
2021	1,358	+6.3%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

Okrouhlice is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Ledeč nad Sázavou.^[7]

Sights

The main landmark is the Okrouhlice Castle. Originally it was a Gothic fortress from the 14th century, which was rebuilt into a simple Renaissance castle. At the end of the 17th century, it was extended by a second wing.^[8]

Notable people

Jan Zrzavý (1890–1977), painter

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 260.
↑ "Strategie rozvoje obce Okrouhlice na období 2015–2020" (in Czech). Obec Okrouhlice. November 2015. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "Station details Okrouhlice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
↑ "Zámek s tvrzí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-25.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 260.

[4] "Strategie rozvoje obce Okrouhlice na období 2015–2020" (in Czech). Obec Okrouhlice. November 2015. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 2023-08-25.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[7] "Station details Okrouhlice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-26.

[8] "Zámek s tvrzí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-25.

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