Janovice

49°37′17″N 18°24′22″E / 49.62139°N 18.40611°E / 49.62139; 18.40611Country Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrictFrýdek-MístekFirst mentioned1450Area • Total13.16 km² (5.08 sq mi)Elevation364 m (1,194 ft)Population • Total2,012 • Density150/km² (400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codesWebsitewww.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]

Sights

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

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