Jirkov

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Jirkov
Town
The Town Tower and St Giles Church
Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Chomutov
Commune	Chomutov
Municipality	Jirkov
Elevation	305 m (1,001 ft)
Coordinates	50°30′1″N 13°26′31″E / 50.50028, 13.44194
Area	17.11 km² (6.61 sq mi)
Population	21,442 (2006-08-28)
Density	1,253 /km² (3,245 /sq mi)
First mentioned	1352
Mayor	Štejnar Radek
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	431 11 - 431 21
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Jirkov
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.jirkov.cz

Jirkov (IPA: [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.

Jirkov is also a place of cultural and sports activities. A citizen can attend many sports clubs and organizations, use a large number of cycle routes around the town or participate in one of the town-organized activities. One such sport activity is Jirkov Crossmarathon.

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