(Jihlava, Kraj Vysočina)
Jihlava (German name Iglau) is a historic city with a rich mining history. It has about 51 thousand citizens and in 2000 became capital of Vysocina region. The first written document about the city is from 1233, about 1240 started the evolution of silver mining in the city surroundings. Silver ores were mined from the 13th century until the 19th century. In the 1960s detailed prospection work was done on polymetallic ores but with negative results.
The city has a rich history and dozens of landmarks. In nearby surroundings is a trail around relicts of medieval mines and also there are some productive quarries and fields with occurrences of pegmatites.
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Map Reference: 49°23'44"N , 15°35'27"E
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