Elevation 62 m (203 ft) Area 81.24 km² Population 1,828 (31 Dec 2008) | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Thursday 7:03 AM | |
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Weather 2°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Jänschwalde (Sorbian: Janšojce) is a municipality in the district of Spree-Neiße in Brandenburg in East Germany. It is situated in the region of Niederlausitz. The nearest town is Peitz; Cottbus is 25 km away.
Contents
- Map of JC3A4nschwalde Germany
- Municipal arrangement
- Jnschwalde Dorf
- Kolonie
- Jnschwalde East
- Demography
- Points of interest
- References
Map of J%C3%A4nschwalde, Germany
Municipal arrangement
The municipality of Jänschwalde-Janšojce is divided into three parts:
Jänschwalde-Dorf
Jänschwalde-Dorf (village) is separated from Kolonie by a small brook called Puschanitzka. It flows through a field between the two districts. In the village there is a tavern called K5. Not far away from there is a small store and a place called the Jugendbude, for the young people of the village.
Near the store and the Jugendbude is the village church, which was built in 1806/07. In the nearby belltower there are three bells from the 15th and 16th centuries. Also next to the church is the German-Sorb Museum, which details the area's past.
Kolonie
In Kolonie (colony) the inhabitants have a butcher, a store, a post office, and a restaurant—the brewery Zur Linde. The cemetery is also located in Kolonie.
Jänschwalde East
Three kilometers into the forest is East Jänschwalde, which was established in 1952 as a housing development for the soldiers of the nearby air base. Here there are mostly new buildings, including a primary school and a kindergarten. There is also das Ländliche Sozio-kulturelle Zentrum (the Rural Socio-Cultural Center), which serves as a meeting place for young and old. Activities there include crafting afternoons, a library, and sport programs, such as judo. East Jänschwalde is also connected to the public railroad network through the Regional Express line from Cottbus to Frankfurt (Oder).
Demography
Detailed data sources are to be found in the Wikimedia Commons.