Jáchymov
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| Area: | 51.1 km² |
| Population: | 3,143 (2003) |
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Jáchymov (originally Thal, later Sankt Joachimsthal in German) is a spa town in the Czech Republic, located at the St. Joachim's Valley in the Ore Mountains.
It is well-known for the coins (tolar – which is where the word dollar comes from) minted from the silver from a rich mine at Jáchymov, and for the pitchblende that contains uraninite.
The first radon spa in the world was founded here in 1906.
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