Janůvky

Janůvky is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 60 inhabitants.

WWW januvky.estranky.cz

Geography

Janůvky is located about southeast of Svitavy and north of Brno. It lies mostly in the Svitavy Uplands, but the eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the hill Janůvské čihadlo at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Janůvky is from 1365, when it belonged to the Moravská Třebová estate. For centuries, the inhabitants made a living from agriculture and weaving. In the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, mining of lignite, refractory clay and fire clay developed.

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.