Jáchymov (ˈja:xɪmof; in German originally Thal, later Sankt Joachimsthal or Joachimsthal) is a spa town in north-west Bohemia in the Czech Republic belonging to the Karlovy Vary Region. It is situated at an altitude of 733 m above sea level in the eponymous St. Joachim's valley in the Ore Mountains.
In fact, the modern word "Dollar" and similar words for the monetary unit in many languages comes from this town name, see thaler. (...)
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