Janovice (german: Janowitz, pl, Janowice) is a municipality and village in
Frýdek-Místek District in the
Moravian-Silesian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Geography
Janovice is located about south of
Frýdek-Místek, in the historical region of
Cieszyn Silesia. It lies in the
Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is at above sea level. The Říčka stream flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Janovice is in a deed of
Bolesław II, Duke of Cieszyn from 1450 as ''Janowicze''. It was a part of the
Frýdek estate within the
Duchy of Teschen. In 1573 it was sold as one of 16 villages and the town of
Friedeck and formed a
state country
State country (german: Freie Standesherrschaft; cs, stavovské panství; pl, państwo stanowe) was a unit of administrative and territorial division in the Bohemian crown lands of Silesia and Upper Lusatia, existing from 15th to 18th centuries. T ...
split from the Duchy of Teschen.
After
World War I and fall of
Austria-Hungary, the municipality became a part of
Czechoslovakia. In March 1939, it became a part of
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After
World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia.
References
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Villages in Frýdek-Místek District
Cieszyn Silesia
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