Janów Lubelski
Janów Lubelski [ˈjanuf luˈbɛlskʲi] is a town in southeastern Poland. It has 11,938 inhabitants (2006). Situated in the Lublin Voivodship, Janów Lubelski belongs to Lesser Poland, and is located in southeastern corner of this historic Polish province. It is the capital of Janów Lubelski County. It has a large hospital (Samodzielny Publiczny Zespół Zakładów Opieki Zdrowotnej). It also has several tourist attractions, including buildings and churches from the 17th and 18th centuries. Janów Lubelski is home to the Open-air museum of the Forest Railway in Janów Lubelski
Janów Lubelski | |
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Aerial view of Janów Lubelski | |
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Coat of arms | |
Janów Lubelski | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′N 22°25′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| County | Janów Lubelski |
| Gmina | Janów Lubelski |
| Town rights | 1640 |
| Named for | Jan Zamoyski |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Krzysztof Adam Kołtyś (PiS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.84 km2 (5.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 12,092 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23-300 |
| Vehicle registration | LJA |
| Car plates | LJA |
| National roads | |
| Website | http://www.janowlubelski.pl/ |
The town lies on the edge of Roztocze, on the Białka river, and its area is 14.80 square kilometers. South of Janów there is the extensive Solska Forest. The town is located at the intersection of two national roads: the 19th (Rzeszów – Lublin – Białystok – Grodno), and the 74th (Hrubieszów – Zamość – Kraśnik – Kielce – Piotrków Trybunalski). The distance to Lublin is 70 kilometers, and to Rzeszów, 90 kilometers.