Janów, Silesian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Janów.
Janów
Town
Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
Coat of arms
Janów
Coordinates: 50°43′19″N 19°26′10″E / 50.72194°N 19.43611°E / 50.72194; 19.43611
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyCzęstochowa
GminaJanów
Founded17th century
Town rights1698
Founded byJan Aleksander Koniecpolski
Named afterJan Aleksander Koniecpolski
Population
 • Total
964
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationSCZ

Janów [ˈjanuf] is a town in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Janów.

History

The town was founded by Jan Aleksander Koniecpolski in the 17th century.[2] It was named after the founder.[2] It was granted town rights in 1698.[3] It was private town of the Koniecpolski, Potocki and Krasiński families.[2]

Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, Janów was occupied by Germany until 1945.

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ a b c Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. III. Warszawa. 1882. p. 420.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Krzysztofik, Robert (2007). Lokacje miejskie na obszarze Polski. Dokumentacja geograficzno-historyczna (in Polish). Katowice: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. pp. 36–37. ISBN 978-83-226-1616-1.
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