| Uhlířské Janovice | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kutná Hora |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.8811°N 15.0644°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Petr Barták |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1352 |
| Area Total Km2: | 25.44 |
| Elevation M: | 423 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 3136 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 285 04 |
Uhlířské Janovice (German: Kohljanowitz) is a town in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitantas.
The villages of Bláto, Janovická Lhota, Kochánov, Malejovice, Mitrov, Opatovice II and Silvánka are administrative parts of Uhlířské Janovice.
The settlement was named Janovice after its founder Jan of Sternberg. The attribute Uhlířské was added to distinguish it from other places with the same name and refers to the charcoal burners (Czech: uhlíři) that lived here.[2]
Uhlířské Janovice is located about 16km (10miles) southwest of Kutná Hora and 42km (26miles) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Dračí skála at 516m (1,693feet) above sea level. The Výrovka River originates here and flows across the municipal territory.
The first written mention of Uhlířské Janovice is from 1352. It was founded by Jan of Sternberg, probably in 1250. The town was owned by the Sternberg family until 1750, when it was merged with the Rataje estate.[3]
Uhlířské Janovice is located on the railway line Kolín–Ledečko.[4]
There are three churches. The landmark of the town square is the Church of Saint Aloysius. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1767–1795.[5]
The Church of Saint Giles dates from the late 12th or early 13th century. It is a small Romanesque-Gothic church, which lost its function after the new church was built on the square.[6]
The Church of Saint George in Malejovice is originally an early Gothic building, which probably dates from the 13th century. Baroque modifications were made in 1713.[7]
The former synagogue dates from 1798. Today the building is used as the prayer house of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church.[3]
The town hall on the town square dates from 1786.[3]