Janův Důl

Janův Důl
Janův Důl
Municipality
	Middle part of Janův Důl
	Flag Coat of arms
	Janův Důl Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°42′17″N 14°56′25″E / 50.70472°N 14.94028°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
Founded	1569
Area
• Total	4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Elevation	399 m (1,309 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	180
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	463 52
Website	januvdul.cz

Janův Důl (German: Johannesthal) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name means "Jan's/Johannes' valley" in Czech and German respectively.

Geography

Janův Důl is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Liberec. In lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is at 520 m (1,710 ft) above sea level. The upper course of the Ploučnice River flows through the municipality.

History

Janův Důl was founded in 1569.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	425	—
1880	382	−10.1%
1890	355	−7.1%
1900	344	−3.1%
1910	321	−6.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	291	−9.3%
1930	284	−2.4%
1950	156	−45.1%
1961	148	−5.1%
1970	145	−2.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	147	+1.4%
1991	147	+0.0%
2001	137	−6.8%
2011	145	+5.8%
2021	170	+17.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[5] The main cultural landmark is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk, built in 1796.^[2]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
1 2 "O obci Janův Důl" (in Czech). Obec Janův Důl. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Janův Důl". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-17.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[history-2] 1 2 "O obci Janův Důl" (in Czech). Obec Janův Důl. Retrieved 2025-02-17.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

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

[5] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Janův Důl". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-17.

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