Jirkov

Jirkov
Church of Saint Giles and the Town Tower
Jirkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°30′1″N 13°26′31″E / 50.50028°N 13.44194°E / 50.50028; 13.44194
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictChomutov
First mentioned1321
Government
  MayorDana Havlátková Jurštaková
Area
  Total
17.01 km2 (6.57 sq mi)
Elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
19,240
  Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
431 11
Websitewww.jirkov.cz

Jirkov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪrkof]; German: Görkau) is a town in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. Jirkov creates a conurbation with Chomutov.