Jáchymov

Summary

Jáchymov is a municipality of the Czech Republic^[1]. Jáchymov ranks in the top 0.19% of municipality_of_the_czech_republic entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #8 of 4,121).^[2]

Key Facts

• Jáchymov is located in Karlovy Vary District^[3].
• Jáchymov is located in Ostrov (administrative district)^[4].
• Jáchymov is in the country of Czech Republic^[5].
• Jáchymov is on the body of water Jáchymovský potok^[6].
• Jáchymov's instance of is recorded as municipality of the Czech Republic^[7].
• Jáchymov's instance of is recorded as municipality with town privileges in the Czech Republic^[8].
• Jáchymov's instance of is recorded as mining community^[9].
• Jáchymov's shares border with is recorded as Merklín^[10].
• Jáchymov's shares border with is recorded as Boží Dar^[11].
• Jáchymov's shares border with is recorded as Ostrov^[12].
• Jáchymov's shares border with is recorded as Abertamy^[13].
• Jáchymov's shares border with is recorded as Krásný Les^[14].
• Jáchymov's shares border with is recorded as Loučná pod Klínovcem^[15].
• Jáchymov's shares border with is recorded as Oberwiesenthal^[16].
• Jáchymov's founder is recorded as Stephan Schlick^[17].
• Jáchymov's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mariánská^[18].
• Jáchymov's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nové Město^[19].
• Jáchymov's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Suchá^[20].
• Jáchymov's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Vršek^[21].
• Jáchymov's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jáchymov^[22].
• Jáchymov's twinned administrative body is recorded as Schneeberg^[23].
• Jáchymov's postal code is recorded as 362 51^[24].
• Jáchymov's postal code is recorded as 363 01^[25].
• Jáchymov's Commons category is recorded as Jáchymov^[26].
• Jáchymov's licence plate code is recorded as K^[27].

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Founding

Jáchymov's founder is recorded as Stephan Schlick^[17]. January 1, 1516 marks the founding of Jáchymov^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Jáchymov include Joachimsthaler^[29], a currency^[30] and jáchymovite^[31], a mineral species^[32].

Why It Matters

Jáchymov ranks in the top 0.19% of municipality_of_the_czech_republic entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #8 of 4,121).^[2] Jáchymov has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] Jáchymov is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for Jáchymov include Joachimsthaler^[29], a currency^[30] and jáchymovite^[31], a mineral species^[32].