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Jirkov (Czech pronunciation:; 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.
Město Jirkov leží ve výšce od 290 do 500 m n. m. na úpatí Krušných hor na jihozápadním okraji Mostecké pánve. Na jihozápadě těsně sousedí s městem Chomutov (6 km). Obě města mají společnou městskou hromadnou dopravu .
Die Stadt Jirkov liegt in einer Höhe von 300 Metern ü. M. am Fuß des Erzgebirges im südwestlichen Teil des Braunkohlebeckens von Most. Jirkov berührt im Süden direkt die Bezirksstadt Chomutov. Durch den Ort fließt die Bílina. Drei Kilometer nordwestlich liegt die Talsperre Jirkov.
People from Chomutov District. People by populated place in the Czech Republic.
In the late 1970s an urban settlement was built, linking Chomutov with its neighbouring Jirkov. Following the Velvet Revolution of 1989, the heavy industry significantly decreased its activity, but the environment in and around the town has been visibly improved.
Jirkov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪrkof]; German: Görkau) is a small town situated between Most and Chomutov in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic and is situated on the Chomutov - Ústi nad Labem railway line. Although geographically close to the German border, the presence of hills along the border hinders land travel to Germany.
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