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Jankov (České Budějovice District)

Coordinates: 48°57′59″N 14°17′52″E / 48.96639°N 14.29778°E / 48.96639; 14.29778
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Jankov
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Coordinates: 48°57′59″N 14°17′52″E / 48.96639°N 14.29778°E / 48.96639; 14.29778
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1379
Area
 • Total
12.08 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
Elevation
488 m (1,601 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
391
 • Density32.4/km2 (83.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 84
Websitewww.jankovcb.cz
Official nameHolašovice Historic Village
Criteriaii, iv
Reference861
Inscription1998 (22nd Session)

Jankov is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. The village of Holašovice within the municipality is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Administrative division

Jankov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Janek), meaning "Janek's (court)".[3]

Geography

Jankov is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the Švelhán hill at 722 m (2,369 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the northern part of the municipal territory. Most of the municipality lies within the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Jankov is from 1379. Until 1850, it belonged to the Český Krumlov estate and shared its owners. Until the end of World War II, Jankov was ethnically Czech village and Holašovice was a German village; however, after the war, the German-speaking population was expelled. From 1850 to 1956, Jankov was a municipal part of Čakov. Since 1957, it has been a separate municipality. Holašovice was a municipal part of Záboří until 1964, when it was annexed to Jankov.[4]

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

Holašovice is a small historic village, since 1998 designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its exceptional preservation of a traditional Baroque-era village.[7]

The main landmark of Jankov is the Chapel of Saint Vitus. It dates from 1882 and is decorated with folk Baroque elements.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). p. 97.
  4. ↑ "Historie a současnost" (in čeština). Obec Jankov. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Holašovice Historic Village". UNESCO. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  8. ↑ "Návesní kaple sv. Víta" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
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