Okrouhlo


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

Administrative division

Okrouhlo consists of five municipal parts :
  • Okrouhlo
  • Zahořany

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word okrouhlý. 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.

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.