Janovice

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.

Janovice
Municipality
General view of Janovice
Flag Coat of arms
Janovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°37′17″N 18°24′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
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.obecjanovice.cz

Geography

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

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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,831 —     1880 1,914 +4.5% 1890 1,819 −5.0% 1900 1,907 +4.8% 1910 1,868 −2.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,713 −8.3% 1930 1,730 +1.0% 1950 1,618 −6.5% 1961 1,747 +8.0% 1970 1,653 −5.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,591 −3.8% 1991 1,575 −1.0% 2001 1,684 +6.9% 2011 1,896 +12.6% 2021 1,904 +0.4%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The most valuable building is the Church of Saint Joseph. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1887–1891.^[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Lobodice. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Kostel sv. Josefa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-31.

External links

• Official website