Červené Janovice

Červené Janovice
Červené Janovice
Municipality
	Main street
	Flag Coat of arms
	Červené Janovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°50′5″N 15°15′12″E / 49.83472°N 15.25333°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	14.98 km2 (5.78 sq mi)
Elevation	442 m (1,450 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	659
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	285 42
Website	www.cervenejanovice.cz

Červené Janovice is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages of Chvalov, Lány, Plhov, Vilémovice, Zadní and Zhoř are administrative parts of Červené Janovice.

Geography[edit]

Červené Janovice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Kutná Hora and 57 km (35 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The territory is rich in fishponds, supplied by minor watercourses.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Červené Janovice is from 1352.^[2] It was called Janovičky up to the 18th century. From 1724, the village was owned by the town of Kutná Hora.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,474	—
1880	1,429	−3.1%
1890	1,268	−11.3%
1900	1,230	−3.0%
1910	1,190	−3.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,130	−5.0%
1930	1,026	−9.2%
1950	886	−13.6%
1961	865	−2.4%
1970	803	−7.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	750	−6.6%
1991	735	−2.0%
2001	721	−1.9%
2011	677	−6.1%
2021	641	−5.3%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

An important monument is the Červené Janovice Castle. It was originally a Gothic fortress, rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the early 17th century, then it was rebuilt into the early Baroque castle in 1646–1660.^[6]

The Church of Saint Martin was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1909–1911.^[7]

The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is located in Vilémovice. It was originally a late Romanesque building from the second half of the 13th century, reconstructed in the 18th and 19th centuries.^[8]

Gallery[edit]

Centre of Červené Janovice
Municipal office

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Územní plán obce Červené Janovice" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Červené Janovice. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
^ "Červené Janovice – historie" (in Czech). Obec Červené Janovice. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kutná Hora" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
^ "Kostel sv. Martina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
^ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Územní plán obce Červené Janovice" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Červené Janovice. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-07-01.

[3] "Červené Janovice – historie" (in Czech). Obec Červené Janovice. Retrieved 2021-07-01.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kutná Hora" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

[7] "Kostel sv. Martina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

[8] "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

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