Община Якимово

There are no hospitals and municipal health centers in the municipality. The medical attendance for the population is accomplished in Montana and in Lom. There are 5 general practitioner practices for premedical treatment in the municipality – 2 in Iakimovo and one in each of the rest villages in the municipality, which in general satisfy the health needs of the population. The stomatological practices are insufficient, however.

There are four community centres on the municipality territory– one in each of the villages in the municipality. Six art groups have been set up in these centres – dance groups, a group for folk songs, a group for old town songs, and for short stage activities. All community centres have a library fund, in total amount to about 47 000 books: art and fiction literature, children literature, encyclopedic literature, information and scientific literature. Since 1983 in Iakimovo there is a museum, which has 781 inventoried exponents – archeological, ethnographic, as well as exponents from the Neolith.

In 1972 a silver treasure has been discovered near Iakimovo. It consists of 4 conical bowls, kantaros, 2 solid bracelets with ends like snake heads and 2 applications. All objects have been produced from silver, in combination of local and Hellenic techniques. The treasure dates from 3-1 century B.C