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. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Puławy and 49 km (30 mi) west of the regional capital Lublin.[1]
Janowiec | |
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Village | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Janowiec | |
| Coordinates: 51°19′29″N 21°52′59″E / 51.32472°N 21.88306°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Puławy |
| Gmina | Janowiec |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,000 |
| Vehicle registration | LPU |
History
editIt 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]
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Janowiec, 1914-1918 -
Church, 1939 -
Castle, after 1857 -
Castle, after 1906
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References
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- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ 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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