Janův Důl () is a municipality and village in
Liberec District
Liberec District () is a district in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Liberec.
Administrative division
Liberec District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: ...
in the
Liberec Region
Liberec Region () is an administrative unit (Czech language, Czech: ''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located in the northernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Liberec. The region shares international bor ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name means "Jan's/Johannes' valley" in Czech and German respectively.
Geography
Janův Důl is located about southwest of
Liberec
Liberec (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is pr ...
. In lies in the
Ralsko Uplands
The Ralsko Uplands () are highland, uplands and a Geomorphological division of the Czech Republic, geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Liberec Region, Liberec, Ústí nad Labem Region, Ústí nad Labem and Centr ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. The upper course of the
Ploučnice
The Ploučnice () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Liberec Region, Liberec and Ústí nad Labem Region, Ústí nad Labem regions. It is long, making it the List of rivers of the Czech Repu ...
River flows through the municipality.
History
Janův Důl was founded in 1569.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected
cultural monuments in the municipality.
A landmark is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk, built in 1796.
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Villages in Liberec District