Jihlava
Jihlava | |
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Masarykovo Square with the Church of Saint Ignatius and the city hall | |
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| Coordinates: 49°24′1″N 15°35′26″E / 49.40028°N 15.59056°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Jihlava |
| First mentioned | 1233 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petr Ryška (ODS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 87.86 km2 (33.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 54,624 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 586 01 |
| Website | www |
Jihlava (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪɦlava] ⓘ; German: Iglau) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 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 as an urban monument reservation.