Janowiec, Lublin Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Janowiec (disambiguation).
Janowiec
Village
Janowiec Castle
Janowiec Castle
Coat of arms of Janowiec
Coat of arms
Janowiec is located in Poland
Janowiec
Janowiec
Coordinates: 51°19′29″N 21°52′59″E / 51.32472°N 21.88306°E / 51.32472; 21.88306
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
CountyPuławy
GminaJanowiec
Population
 • Total
1,000
Vehicle registrationLPU

Janowiec [jaˈnɔvjɛt͡s] is a village in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Janowiec.[1] It lies approximately 12 km (7 mi) south-west of Puławy and 49 km (30 mi) west of the regional capital Lublin.

History

It received its town charter in 1537, but lost it in 1870. The ruins of a large castle are nearby. The 6th Polish National Cavalry Brigade was stationed in Janowiec in 1792.[2]

  • Janowiec, 1914-1918
    Janowiec, 1914-1918
  • Church, 1939
    Church, 1939
  • Castle, after 1857
    Castle, after 1857
  • Castle, after 1906
    Castle, after 1906

References

Notes
  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. ^ Gembarzewski, Bronisław (1925). Rodowody pułków polskich i oddziałów równorzędnych od r. 1717 do r. 1831 (in Polish). Warszawa: Towarzystwo Wiedzy Wojskowej. p. 9.
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