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Jáchymov

Carlsbad Region, Czechia · Europe

About Jáchymov

Jáchymov is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ostrov, 23km from Loket Castle.

Jáchymov is a town located in Carlsbad Region, Czechia. With a population of 3,143, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Jáchymov sits in Czechia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Prague time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Jáchymov to your route.

About Jáchymov

Jáchymov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjaːxɪmof]; German: Sankt Joachimsthal or Joachimsthal) is a spa town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. Jáchymov has a long mining tradition, thanks to which it used to be the second most populous town in the

Read more Kingdom of Bohemia in 1534. At first silver was mined here. The silver Joachimsthaler coins minted here since the 16th century gave their name to the Thaler and the dollar. After the Wieliczka Salt Mine ceased industrial exploitation in 2007, the Svornost mine (1525) became the oldest mine still in use in Europe. It was also the first (and for a long time the only) place in the world where radium was mined. The mining cultural landscape of Jáchymov is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a part of the Ore Mountain Mining Region. The historic centre of the town is well preserved and protected as an urban monument zone.

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Jáchymov is located in Carlsbad Region, Czechia, Europe. The coordinates are 50.3585 latitude, 12.9346 longitude.

What is the population of Jáchymov?

Jáchymov has a population of approximately 3,143 people, making it a town in Czechia.

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Quick Information

Population
3,143
Continent
Europe
Country
Czechia
Region
Carlsbad Region
Timezone
Europe/Prague
Coordinates
50.3585, 12.9346

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Czechia

Police
158
Ambulance
155
Fire
150
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.

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Worth the detour from Jáchymov

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Karlovy Vary

An elegant spa town famous for its hot springs, ornate colonnades, and pastel-colored buildings nestled in a forested valley.

15 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Loket Castle

A stout Romanesque-Gothic castle on a rocky spur encircled by the Ohre river, near Karlovy Vary.

23 km · about 25 min drive

racetrack

Sachsenring

A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.

51 km · about 60 min drive

museum

August Horch Museum

Museum in the birthplace of Audi tracing Saxon automobile history from Horch and DKW through Trabant and modern Volkswagen.

51 km · about 60 min drive

racetrack

Autodrom Most

A Czech circuit built on land cleared by open-cast lignite mining, giving it a strange lunar setting and a fast, flowing 4.2km layout used for touring cars and track days.

51 km · about 60 min drive

Driving in Czech Republic

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.48/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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Abertamy

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Sadov

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Kovářská

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12 km awayPop. 1,320

Dalovice

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13 km awayPop. 1,880

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