| Okrouhlice | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Havlíčkův Brod |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.63°N 15.4908°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1207 |
| Area Total Km2: | 18.58 |
| Elevation M: | 405 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1373 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 580 01, 582 31 |
Okrouhlice is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
The villages of Babice, Chlístov, Olešnice and Vadín are administrative parts of Okrouhlice.
Okrouhlice is located about 6km (04miles) west of Havlíčkův Brod and 26km (16miles) north of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 477m (1,565feet) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Okrouhlice is in a deed of the monastery in Vilémov from 1207. It was founded during the colonization in the second half of the 12th century.[2]
Okrouhlice is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Ledeč nad Sázavou.[3]
The main landmark is the Okrouhlice Castle. Originally it was a Gothic fortress from the 14th century, rebuilt into the simple Renaissance castle. At the end of the 17th century, it was extended by a second wing.[4]