Janová

Janová (German: Johannesdorf) is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.[1]

This article is about the village in the Czech Republic. For the Lithuanian city, see Jonava.
Janová
Municipality
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Janová
Coordinates: 49°18′58″N 18°2′17″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
Area
 • Total9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Elevation
368 m (1,207 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total721
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal code
755 01
Websitehttp://www.janova.cz

The municipality covers an area of 9.21 square kilometres (3.56 sq mi), and has a population of 721 (as at 3 July 2006).

Janová lies on the Vsetínská Bečva, approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Vsetín, 29 km (18 mi) east of Zlín, and 275 km (171 mi) east of Prague.

References
  1. Czech Statistical Office: Municipalities of Vsetín District Historically it was in the Silesian province, Wagstadt - Bilovec district, and Königsberg - Klimkovice sub-district of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire.


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