Okříšky
Market town
View from the west
View from the west
Flag of Okříšky
Flag
Coat of arms of Okříšky
Coat of arms
Okříšky is located in Czech Republic
Okříšky
Okříšky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°14′44″N 15°46′11″E / 49.24556°N 15.76972°E / 49.24556; 15.76972
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictTřebíč
First mentioned1371
Area
 • Total6.57 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Elevation
472 m (1,549 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,053
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
675 21
Websitewww.okrisky.cz

Okříšky (Czech pronunciation: [ˈokr̝̊iːʃkɪ]) is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Etymology

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]

Geography

Okříšky is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Třebíč and 21 km (13 mi) southeast of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Jevišovice Uplands and Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 610 m (2,000 ft) above sea level. The stream of Okříšský potok flows through the market town and supplies the fishponds Pilný and Zámecký.

History

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]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869651—    
1880613−5.8%
1890782+27.6%
1900961+22.9%
19101,083+12.7%
YearPop.±%
19211,102+1.8%
19301,356+23.0%
19501,313−3.2%
19611,718+30.8%
19701,845+7.4%
YearPop.±%
19802,141+16.0%
19912,053−4.1%
20012,022−1.5%
20112,025+0.1%
20211,960−3.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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.[5]

Sights

Okříšky Castle

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.[6]

Next to the castle is the Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1673.[7]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Okříšky is twinned with:[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Starší dějiny Okříšek a název obce" (in Czech). Městys Okříšky. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Třebíč" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Detail stanice Okříšky" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  6. ↑ "Zámek s hospodářským dvorem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  7. ↑ "Kostel Panny Marie se sochou sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  8. ↑ "Družební obec San Pier d'Isonzo" (in Czech). Městys Okříšky. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
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