Janowiec, Lublin Voivodeship
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Janowiec | |
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Village | |
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 |
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]
History
It 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]
References
- Notes
- ^ "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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