Jankov is a municipality and village in

České Budějovice District České Budějovice District ( cs, okres České Budějovice) is a district (''okres'') within the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is České Budějovice. Complete list of municipalities Adamov - Bečice - Borek - Boro ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of

Holašovice Holašovice (, german: Hollschowitz or ''Holschowitz'') is a small historic village located in the south of the Czech Republic, 16 kilometres west of České Budějovice. Village belongs to the municipality Jankov. To the south lies the protecte ...

is an administrative part of Jankov.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Janek, meaning "Janek's (court)".

Geography

Jankov is located about west of

České Budějovice České Budějovice (; german: Budweis ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 93,000 inhabitants. It is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is t ...

. It lies in the

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. The highest point is the Švelhán hill at above sea level. There are several fishponds in the northern part of the municipal territory. Most of the municipality lies within the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Jankov is from 1379. Until 1850, it belonged to the

Český Krumlov Český Krumlov (; german: Krumau, , or ''Böhmisch Krumau'') is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The historic centre with the Český Krumlov Castle complex is protected by law as an urban monument reservation, and sin ...

estate and shared its owners. Until the end World War II, Jankov was ethnically Czech village and Holašovice was a German village; then the German population was expelled. From 1850 to 1956, Jankov was an administrative part of Čakov. Since 1957, it has been a separate municipality. Holašovice was part of Záboří until 1964, when the village was annexed to Jankov.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

is a small historic village, since 1998 designated as a

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because of its exceptional preservation of a traditional Baroque-era village. The landmark of Jankov is the Chapel of Saint Vitus. It dates from 1882 and is decorated by folk baroque elements.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jankov Villages in České Budějovice District