Jihlava

Jihlava
Statutory city
Masarykovo Square with the Church of Saint Ignatius and the city hall
Flag Coat of arms Wordmark
Jihlava Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°24′1″N 15°35′26″E / 49.40028°N 15.59056°E / 49.40028; 15.59056
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  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	53,986
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	586 01
Website	www.jihlava.cz

Jihlava (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪɦlava] ^ⓘ; German: Iglau) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 54,000 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.