Golčův Jeníkov
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| Golčův Jeníkov | ||
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| Country | Czech Republic | |
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| Region | Vysočina | |
| District | Havlíčkův Brod | |
| Commune | Havlíčkův Brod | |
| Municipality | Golčův Jeníkov | |
| Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 49°48′58.54″N 15°28′36.7″E / 49.8162611°N 15.476861°E | |
| Area | 27.49 km2 (10.61 sq mi) | |
| Population | 2,639 (2005) | |
| Density | 96 / km2 (249 / sq mi) | |
| Mayor | Pavel Kopecký | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 582 82 | |
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Golčův Jeníkov | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
| Website: www.golcuv-jenikov.cz/ | ||
Golčův Jeníkov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɡoltʃuːf ˈjɛɲiːkof]; German: Goltsch-Jenikau) is a town in the Havlíčkův Brod District, Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 2,600 inhabitants. It belongs to the historical land of Bohemia.
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[edit] Villages
Kobylí Hlava, Nasavrky, Římovice, Sirákovice, Stupárovice and Vrtěšice are administrative parts of Golčův Jeníkov.
[edit] History
[edit] Jewish history
[edit] People
- Jonas Altar, Jonathan Ha-Levi Altar (1755 - March 25, 1855, Goltsch-Jenikau), Bohemian rabbi ([1])
- Meir Ha-Levi Altar (1803, Goltsch-Jenikau - 1868, Goltsch-Jenikau), ([2])
- Aaron Kornfeld (August 2, 1795, Goltsch-Jenikau - October 26, 1881, Goltsch-Jenikau), Bohemian-Austrian Talmudist ([3])
- Zsigmond Kornfeld, Hungarian banker
- Jarmila Kratochvílová, track and field athlete
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