Janiszew, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Coordinates: 52°05′N 18°39′E / 52.083°N 18.650°E / 52.083; 18.650
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Janiszew
Village
Church in Janiszew
Church in Janiszew
Janiszew is located in Poland
Janiszew
Janiszew
Coordinates: 52°05′N 18°39′E / 52.083°N 18.650°E / 52.083; 18.650
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
PowiatTurek
GminaBrudzew
Established15th century
Government
 • Mayor (sołtys)Zdzisław Kaźmierczak
Area
7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
285
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
62-720
Area code+48 63
Car PlatesPTU
Websitewww.janiszew.net[permanent dead link]

Janiszew [jaˈniʂɛf] is located in the centre of Brudzew administrative district of Poland, near the Koźmin strip of Adamów Brown Coal Mine, on a small river called Struga Janiszewska. The village lies on local road from Brudzew to Koźmin, about 10 kilometers from Turek, and 2 kilometers from Brudzew. Janiszew consists of the so-called Parcele, Poduchowne, Ostrów, and Stara Wieś of which only a giant hole of the strip mine remains today. The village adjoins Brudzew, Krwony, Głowy and Koźmin and is located about 100–105 meters above sea level.[1]

The village of Janiszew has an area of 7.17 km2. Cropland covers 6.15 km2, of which 4.47 km2 are arable. The remaining 1.68 km2 is grassland and pastures. Areas covered by forests, ditches and roads total 0.12 km2, while building areas amount to 0.10 km2, and wasteland covers 0.11 km2.[1]

The village administrator (chair of village council) is Zdzisław Kaźmierczak, and the village council comprises also of Edward Oblizajek and Marek Włodarczyk. Among former administrators were: Marian Szymaniak, Stanisław Warach, Leonard Granos, Kazimierz Kubiak and Kazimierz Kubiak.[1]

Church[edit]

That church was pulled down and disassembled by the Nazi during the Second World War (1939-1945). After the war, there was a wooden makeshift church, and fifteen years after the war had ended, in the years 1958-1960 a new brick temple was erected, according to a project by civil engineer Wielichowski.[2]

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