Janovice nad Úhlavou (german: Janowitz an der Angel) is a town in
Klatovy District in the
Plzeň Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Dolnà Lhota, Dubová Lhota, HvÃzdalka, OndÅ™ejovice, Petrovice nad Úhlavou, PleÅ¡iny, Rohozno, Spůle, Vacovy and Veselà are administrative parts of Janovice nad Úhlavou.
Geography
Janovice nad Úhlavou is located about west of
Klatovy and south of
Plzeň
Plzeň (; German and English: Pilsen, in German ) is a city in the Czech Republic. About west of Prague in western Bohemia, it is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 169,000 inhabita ...
. It lies mostly in the
Å vihov Highlands, but the municipal territory extends also to the
Bohemian Forest Foothills in the south and west. The highest point is the hill Na Porovnánà at above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the
Úhlava River and Jelenka Stream. Podstránský Pond is located in the northern part of the territory.
History
The first written mention of Janovice nad Úhlavou is from 1290. In the second half of the 14th century, the settlement became a town.
Sights
The most valuable building is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It is an early Gothic building from around 1260. In 1764, it was baroque modified and the tower was added.
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Notable people
*Karel Pacner
Karel Pacner (29 March 1936 – 7 April 2021) was a Czech publicist, journalist, and writer.
Pacner was born in Janovice nad Úhlavou, First Czechoslovak Republic, Czechoslovakia. His main area of focus was space exploration. He died in Prague, ...
(1936–2021), journalist and writer
Gallery
Janovice nad Úhlavou, základnà škola.jpg, Primary school
Janovice nad Úhlavou, Sokol.jpg, Sokol building
Janovice_nad_Úhlavou,_kostel_sv._Jana_Křtitele_III.jpg, Church of Saint John the Baptist
Janovice nad Úhlavou, stará radnice.jpg, Old town hall
References
External links
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Klatovy District