Janowiec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Explained

Janowiec
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ząbkowice Śląskie
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Bardo
Coordinates:50.5039°N 16.7683°W
Pushpin Map:Poland

Janowiec (German: Johnsbach) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bardo, within Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] Prior to 1945 the village belonged to the region of Silesia in Germany. Until 1946 the remaining German population was expelled.

It lies approximately 3km (02miles) south-east of Bardo, 10km (10miles) south of Ząbkowice Śląskie, and 72km (45miles) south of the regional capital Wrocław.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.