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Jänschwalde ( Sorbian: Janšojce) is a municipality in the district of
Spree-Neiße Spree-Neiße ( dsb, Wokrejs Sprjewja-Nysa) is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the southern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) the districts Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis and Kamenz in Saxony, the di ...
in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated in the region of Lower Lusatia. The nearest town is
Peitz Peitz (; Lower Sorbian Picnjo) is a town in the district of Spree-Neiße, in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg, Germany. Overview It is situated 13 km northeast of Cottbus. Surrounded by freshwater lakes, it is well known for its fishing industry. ...
; Cottbus 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 belltower 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 library, and sport programs, such as judo. 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 Prussian Province of Brandenburg and from 1947 to 1952 of the State of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany. Since 1990, it is again part of Brandenburg.


Demography


Points of interest

* Jänschwalde Power Station *
Cottbus-Drewitz Airport Cottbus-Drewitz Airport was a former civilian airport located in Drewitz, an Ortsteil of Jänschwalde, approximately north-east of Cottbus in Brandenburg, Germany. History During World War II Cottbus-Drewitz Airport was used by the Luftwaffe a ...


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Janschwalde Populated places in Spree-Neiße