Uhlířské Janovice

Uhlířské Janovice (German: Kohljanowitz) is a town in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitantas.

Uhlířské Janovice
Town
Václavské Square
Václavské Square
Flag of Uhlířské Janovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Uhlířské Janovice
Coat of arms
Uhlířské Janovice is located in Czech Republic
Uhlířské Janovice
Uhlířské Janovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′52″N 15°3′52″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKutná Hora
First mentioned1352
Government
 • MayorPetr Barták
Area
 • Total25.44 km2 (9.82 sq mi)
Elevation
423 m (1,388 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,154
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
285 04
Websitewww.uhlirskejanovice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Bláto, Janovická Lhota, Kochánov, Malejovice, Mitrov, Opatovice II and Silvánka are administrative parts of Uhlířské Janovice.

Geography

Uhlířské Janovice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) southwest of Kutná Hora and 42 km (26 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Dračí skála at 516 m (1,693 ft) above sea level. The Výrovka River springs here and flows across the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Uhlířské Janovice is from 1352. It was founded by Jan of Sternberg, probably in 1250. The town was owned by the Sternberg family until 1750, when it was merged with the Rataje estate.[2]

Sights
Church of Saint Aloysius

There are three churches. The landmark of the town square is the Church of Saint Aloysius. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1767–1795.[3]

The Church of Saint Giles dates from the late 12th or early 13th century. It is a small Romanesque-Gothic church, which lost its function after the new church was built on the square.[4]

The Church of Saint George in Malejovice is originally an early Gothic building, which probably dates from the 13th century. Baroque modifications were made in 1713.[5]

The former synagogue dates from 1798. Today the building is used as the prayer house of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church.[2]

The town hall on the town square dates from 1786.[2]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Z historie města" (in Czech). Město Uhlířské Janovice. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  3. "Kostel sv. Aloise" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  4. "Kostel sv. Jiljí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  5. "Kostel sv. Jiří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
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