Jänschwalde ( Sorbian: Janšojce) is a

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in the district of

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. It is situated in the region of

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. The nearest town is Peitz;

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is 25 km away.

Municipal arrangement

The municipality of Jänschwalde-Janšojce is divided into three parts: *'' Jänschwalde-Dorf '' *'' Kolonie'' *'' Jänschwalde East ''

Jänschwalde-Dorf

Jänschwalde-Dorf (''village'') is separated from Kolonie by a small brook called Puschanitzka. It flows through a field between the two districts. In the village there is a tavern called ''K5''. Not far away from there is a small store and a place called the ''Jugendbude'', for the young people of the village. Near the store and the ''Jugendbude'' is the village church, which was built in 1806/07. In the nearby

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there are three bells from the 15th and 16th centuries. Also next to the church is the German- Sorb Museum, which details the area's past.

Kolonie

In Kolonie (''colony'') the inhabitants have a butcher, a store, a post office, and a restaurant—the brewery ''Zur Linde''. The cemetery is also located in Kolonie.

Jänschwalde East

Three kilometers into the forest is East Jänschwalde, which was established in 1952 as a housing development for the soldiers of the nearby air base. Here there are mostly new buildings, including a primary school and a kindergarten. There is also ''das Ländliche Sozio-kulturelle Zentrum'' (the Rural Socio-Cultural Center), which serves as a meeting place for young and old. Activities there include crafting afternoons, a

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, and sport programs, such as

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. East Jänschwalde is also connected to the public railroad network through the Regional Express line from Cottbus to

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History

From 1815 to 1947, Jänschwalde was part of the

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and from 1947 to 1952 of the State of

. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the

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. Since 1990, it is again part of Brandenburg.

Demography

Points of interest

Jänschwalde Power Station Jänschwalde Power Station is located near the village of Jänschwalde in Brandenburg on the Germany, German-Poland, Polish border. The lignite-fired power station has an installed capacity of 3,000 megawatts and consists of six 500 MW units. It ...

* Cottbus-Drewitz Airport

References

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