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Jihlava
Summary
Jihlava (ˈjɪɦlava; Iglau) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 53,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia.
Historically, Jihlava is the oldest mining town in the Czech Republic, older than Kutná Hora. The historic centre of Jihlava is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
Jihlava is made up of 17 administrative parts:
Jihlava
Horní Kosov
Staré Hory
Antonínův Důl
Červený Kříž
Helenín
Henčov
Heroltice
Hosov
Hruškové Dvory
Kosov
Pávov
Popice
Pístov
Sasov
Vysoká
Zborná
The origin of the city's name (Iglau in German) is unclear. Most common theory has it derived from the German word Igel, meaning "hedgehog", usually in reference to the city's coat of arms. However, the name was in use since before the symbol of a hedgehog was. It is more likely the city is named for the river that flows through it, the name of which is also unclear in its origin, either being derived from the German word Igel as the first theory suggests, or from Slavic word jehla (i.e. "needle"), referring to sharp stones in the Jihlava river bed.
Jihlava is located about southeast of Prague and northwest of Brno. The city is situated on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia, most of the city lies in Moravia.
Jihlava lies on the Jihlava River, at its confluence with the Jihlávka Stream. The municipal territory is rich on small fish ponds.
Jihlava is located in the heart of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. The northern part of the territory lies in the Upper Sázava Hills, the southern part lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Popický vrch with an elevation of , located on the southern municipal border.
Jihlava was originally a Slavic market village with a small Church of Saint John the Baptist, established on a trade route around 1200. The first written mention of Jihlava is from 1233. The mining of silver began here in 1234 and the royal mining town was established between 1233 and 1240.
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