Okoř is a municipality and village in

Prague-West District Prague-West District () is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prague. The most populated town of the district is Jesenice. Administrative division Prague-West District is formed by only one administ ...

in the

Central Bohemian Region The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Okora.

Geography

Okoř is located about northwest of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the

Prague Plateau The Prague Plateau () is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the area of Prague and in the Central Bohemian Region. Geomorphology The Prague Plateau is a mesoregion of the Brdy Macroregion within ...

. The stream Zákolanský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Okoř is in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1227.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Okoř is the ruin of the large medieval

Okoř Castle Okoř is a castle on a low rocky promontory in Okoř, north-west of Prague, about from the city centre, in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. In 1228 a stronghold was built in the small hamlet of Okoř. It was later modified int ...

. It was gradually built from the 13th to the 15th century. During the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine ...

, the castle became a ruin. The last construction modifications took place in the 18th century. Today the castle is a popular tourist destination. In the summer season, various cultural events are held here.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Okor Villages in Prague-West District