Janov (Bruntál District)

Janov (German: Johannesthal) is a town in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants and it is one of the least populated municipalities with the town statute in the Czech Republic.

Janov
Town
Town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Janov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°14′41″N 17°28′53″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1267
Government
 • MayorMilan Kaloč
Area
 • Total11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total281
 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 84
Websitewww.mestojanov.cz

Geography

Janov lies about 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Bruntál. It is situated in the Osoblažsko microregion, on the border with Poland.

Janov is located 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 metres (2,820 ft).

History
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]

Sights

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.[4]

A regional museum is located on the premises of the town hall.[4]

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.[5]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Zpráva o uplatňování ÚP Janov v uplynulém období (2017–2020)" (in Czech). Město Janov. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  3. "Historie" (in Czech). Mikroregon Osoblažsko. August 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  4. "Zajímavosti" (in Czech). Mikroregon Osoblažsko. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  5. "Janovská lípa je unikát, ale téměř nikdo ji nezná" (in Czech). Bruntálský deník. 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
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