Okrouhlá (Cheb District)

Okrouhlá (Scheibenreuth) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The village of Jesenice is an administrative part of Okrouhlá.

Etymology
The name Okrouhlá literally means 'rounded'. It refers to the original shape of the village.

Geography
Okrouhlá is located about 8 km east of Cheb and 31 km southwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies in a flat landscape in the Cheb Basin. The highest point is at 476 m above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right shore of the Jesenice Reservoir, built on the Wondreb river.

History
The first written mention of Okrouhlá is from 1447.

Transport
The I/21 road, which connects the D5 and D6 motorways, passes through the municipality.

Sights
The main landmark is the Okrouhlá Castle. It was built as a Gothic fortress at the beginning of the 14th century. At the end of the 19th century, it was rebuilt into a romantic manor house.