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Yanov (moshav)
Janov may refer to: Places Czech Republic *Janov (Bruntál District), a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region *Janov (Děčín District), a municipality and village in the Ústí nad Labem Region *Janov (Rakovník District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region *Janov (Rychnov nad Kněžnou District), a municipality and village in the Hradec Králové Region *Janov (Svitavy District), a municipality and village in the Pardubice Region *Janov nad Nisou, a municipality and village in the Liberec Region *Janov, a village and part of Kočov in the Plzeň Region *Janov, a village and part of Kosova Hora in the Central Bohemian Region *Janov, a town part of Litvínov in the Ústí nad Labem Region *Janov, a village and part of Mladá Vožice in the South Bohemian Region *Janov, a village and part of Nový Bor in the Liberec Region *Janov, a village and part of Roudná in the South Bohemian Region *Janov, a village and part of Staré Hobzí in the South Bohemian Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 towns in the country. Geography Janov lies about 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 . History 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 alrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |