Janov is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Bruntál. It is situated in the Osoblažsko microregion, on the border with Poland. The town lies in the valley of the river Osoblaha in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest point of the municipal territory is on the slopes of Solný vrch Hill at 860 m (2,820 ft) above sea level.
Historyedit
Church of the Holy Trinity
Janov was probably founded in 1251 by Bishop Bruno von Schauenburg as an agricultural forest village. From its inception until 1588, Janov was part of the Osoblaha estate, owned by the bishops of Olomouc. In 1535, it was promoted to a free mining town by bishop Stanislav I Thurzo. It was assumed that there are rich deposits of precious metals around the town and its mining will bring prosperity and wealth. Although the assumptions were not met and the mining ended in 1581, the already granted privileges helped the development of Janov and gave the town an urban character.[2][3]
The prosperity ended with the Thirty Years' War, when Janov was occupied by the Swedish army. In 1741 during the War of the Austrian Succession, the town was burned down by Prussians. However, the town recovered. In 1938, Janov was annexed by the Nazi Germany. After the war, the German population was expelled and the town depopulated.[3]
The square is considered architecturally valuable.[2] In the western corner of the square there is the late Baroque Church of the Holy Trinity built in 1780–1783, with a cemetery located on the grounds. In the middle of the square are the Mining Memorial erected for the 650th anniversary of the town and the baroque statue of the Virgin Mary Immaculate from 1739. The cemetery includes two valuable chapels from the 19th century.[6]
A regional museum is located on the premises of the town hall.[6]
On the right bank of the Osoblaha there is a linden tree that can be up to 1000 years old. It is one of the oldest and largest trees in the country.[7]
^ ab"Zpráva o uplatňování ÚP Janov v uplynulém období (2017–2020)" (in Czech). Město Janov. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
^ ab"Historie" (in Czech). Mikroregon Osoblažsko. August 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Bruntál" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ ab"Zajímavosti" (in Czech). Mikroregon Osoblažsko. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
^Kuba, František (2010-06-24). "Janovská lípa je unikát, ale téměř nikdo ji nezná". Bruntálský a Krnovský Deník (in Czech). Bruntálský deník. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
External linksedit
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Official website
May 03, 2024
janov, bruntál, district, janov, german, johannesthal, town, bruntál, district, moravian, silesian, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, which, makes, least, populated, towns, country, janovtowncentre, janovflagcoat, armsjanovlocation, czech, republicc. Janov German Johannesthal is a town in Bruntal District in the Moravian Silesian Region of the Czech Republic It has about 300 inhabitants which makes it one of the least populated towns in the country JanovTownCentre of JanovFlagCoat of armsJanovLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 50 14 41 N 17 28 53 E 50 24472 N 17 48139 E 50 24472 17 48139Country Czech RepublicRegionMoravian SilesianDistrictBruntalFirst mentioned1267Government MayorJan BorovecArea Total11 03 km2 4 26 sq mi Elevation410 m 1 350 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total276 Density25 km2 65 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code793 84Websitewww wbr mestojanov wbr cz Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Sights 5 Notable people 6 References 7 External linksGeography editJanov is located about 28 kilometres 17 mi north of Bruntal It is situated in the Osoblazsko microregion on the border with Poland The town lies in the valley of the river Osoblaha in the Zlatohorska Highlands The highest point of the municipal territory is on the slopes of Solny vrch Hill at 860 m 2 820 ft above sea level History edit nbsp Church of the Holy Trinity Janov was probably founded in 1251 by Bishop Bruno von Schauenburg as an agricultural forest village From its inception until 1588 Janov was part of the Osoblaha estate owned by the bishops of Olomouc In 1535 it was promoted to a free mining town by bishop Stanislav I Thurzo It was assumed that there are rich deposits of precious metals around the town and its mining will bring prosperity and wealth Although the assumptions were not met and the mining ended in 1581 the already granted privileges helped the development of Janov and gave the town an urban character 2 3 The prosperity ended with the Thirty Years War when Janov was occupied by the Swedish army In 1741 during the War of the Austrian Succession the town was burned down by Prussians However the town recovered In 1938 Janov was annexed by the Nazi Germany After the war the German population was expelled and the town depopulated 3 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 18691 625 18801 615 0 6 18901 517 6 1 19001 394 8 1 19101 341 3 8 YearPop 19211 073 20 0 19301 146 6 8 1950404 64 7 1961613 51 7 1970543 11 4 YearPop 1980443 18 4 1991385 13 1 2001346 10 1 2011272 21 4 2021261 4 0 Source Censuses 4 5 Sights editThe square is considered architecturally valuable 2 In the western corner of the square there is the late Baroque Church of the Holy Trinity built in 1780 1783 with a cemetery located on the grounds In the middle of the square are the Mining Memorial erected for the 650th anniversary of the town and the baroque statue of the Virgin Mary Immaculate from 1739 The cemetery includes two valuable chapels from the 19th century 6 A regional museum is located on the premises of the town hall 6 On the right bank of the Osoblaha there is a linden tree that can be up to 1000 years old It is one of the oldest and largest trees in the country 7 Notable people editRudolf Mildner 1902 Austrian German SS officerReferences edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 2023 05 23 a b Zprava o uplatnovani UP Janov v uplynulem obdobi 2017 2020 in Czech Mesto Janov p 4 Retrieved 2022 03 22 a b Historie in Czech Mikroregon Osoblazsko August 2021 Retrieved 2022 03 22 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Bruntal in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 5 6 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 a b Zajimavosti in Czech Mikroregon Osoblazsko Retrieved 2022 03 22 Kuba Frantisek 2010 06 24 Janovska lipa je unikat ale temer nikdo ji nezna Bruntalsky a Krnovsky Denik in Czech Bruntalsky denik Retrieved 2022 03 22 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Janov Bruntal District Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Janov Bruntal District amp oldid 1210981190, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
