Janovice

Janovice
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 / 49.62139°N 18.40611°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)
• 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

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

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

^ "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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "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.

External links

Official website

[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.

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