Janovice | |
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![]() General view of Janovice | |
Coordinates: 49°37′17″N 18°24′22″E / 49.62139°N 18.40611°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Moravian-Silesian |
District | Frýdek-Místek |
First mentioned | 1450 |
Area | |
• Total | 13.16 km2 (5.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,001 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 739 02, 739 11 |
Website | www |
Janovice (German: Janowitz, Polish: Janowice) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Geography
[edit]Janovice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Frýdek-Místek and 22 km (14 mi) south of Ostrava, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is at 510 m (1,670 ft) above sea level. The Říčka Stream flows through the municipality.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Janovice is in a deed of Bolesław II, Duke of Cieszyn from 1450 as Janowicze. It was a part of the Frýdek estate within the Duchy of Teschen.[2][3] In 1573 it was sold as one of 16 villages and the town of Friedeck and formed a state country split from the Duchy of Teschen.[4]
After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary, the municipality became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939, it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia.
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]The most valuable building is the Church of Saint Joseph. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1887–1891.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Lobodice. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ Mrózek, Robert (1984). Nazwy miejscowe dawnego Śląska Cieszyńskiego [Local names of former Cieszyn Silesia] (in Polish). Katowice: University of Silesia in Katowice. p. 80. ISSN 0208-6336.
- ^ Panic, Idzi (2011). Śląsk Cieszyński w początkach czasów nowożytnych (1528-1653) [Cieszyn Silesia in the beginnings of Modern Era (1528-1653)] (in Polish). Cieszyn: Starostwo Powiatowe w Cieszynie. p. 224. ISBN 978-83-926929-5-9.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Frýdek-Místek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Josefa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-31.