| Okříšky | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Třebíč |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.2456°N 15.7697°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1371 |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.57 |
| Elevation M: | 472 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1996 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 675 21 |
Okříšky (in Czech pronounced as /ˈokr̝̊iːʃkɪ/) is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
According to one theory, the name is derived from the personal name Okřeša or Oskora. According to the second theory, the name is derived from okřísit (i.e. 'resurrect') and may have been created after the village disappeared and was then restored.[2]
Okříšky is located about 8km (05miles) northwest of Třebíč and 21km (13miles) southeast of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Jevišovice Uplands and Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 610m (2,000feet) above sea level. The stream of Okříšský potok flows through the market town and supplies the fishponds Pilný and Zámecký.
The first written mention of Okříšky is in a deed of Margrave John Henry from 1371, in which the margrave property is divided between his sons and the Rokštejn estate (including the village of Okříšky) was given to John Sobieslaw. In the 15th century, the Rokštejn estate became property of the Waldstein family. From 1466 to 1540, Okříšky was owned by the Petrovský of Hrochov family, then the owners often changed.[2]
Okříšky is located on the interregional railway line Brno–Jihlava. It is also the starting point of the lines to Znojmo and to Veselí nad Lužnicí.[3]
The oldest monument is the Okříšky Castle. The original medieval fortress was rebuilt into a small Renaissance residence at the end of the 16th century. Later it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. Today it houses the municipal office and is used for cultural and social purposes.[4]
Next to the castle is the Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1673.[5]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Okříšky is twinned with:[6]
San Pier d'Isonzo, Italy