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):
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.
Geography Okrouhlice is located about west of Havlíčkův Brod and north of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 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.
Demographics
Transport Okrouhlice is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Ledeč nad Sázavou.
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.
Notable people Jan Zrzavý (1890–1977), painter
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