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 division Okrouhlo consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Okrouhlo (663) Zahořany (168)
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.
Geography Okrouhlo is located about south of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 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 the St. George's Convent at Prague Castle from 1228, according to which the village is a property of the Ostrov Monastery in Davle.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a homestead that is a valuable example of the original village architecture.
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