Velké Janovice
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| Postal code | 593 01 |
| Website | velkejanovice |
Velké Janovice is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Geography
Velké Janovice is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Žďár nad Sázavou and 49 km (30 mi) northwest of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is at 701 m (2,300 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Velké Janovice is from 1364. At the end of the 15th century, the village was acquired by the Pernštejn family. From 1588 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality, Velké Janovice belonged to the Bystřice estate.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] In the centre of Velké Janovice is the Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes, which was built in 1892.[6]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Velké Janovice. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Žďár nad Sázavou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 19–20.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Žďár nad Sázavou". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Velké Janovice – Kaple Panny Marie Bolestné". Farnosti Jimramovska (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
External links
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