Country Poland Gmina Barlinek | County Myślibórz Local time Sunday 11:20 AM | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 67% Humidity Voivodeship West Pomeranian Voivodeship | ||
Janowo [jaˈnɔvɔ] (German: Johanneshöhe) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barlinek, within Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Barlinek, 25 km (16 mi) north-east of Myślibórz, and 59 km (37 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Map of Janowo, Poland
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration by the Potsdam Agreement under territorial changes demanded by the Soviet Union. Most Germans fled or were expelled and replaced with Poles expelled from the Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union.
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Janowo, Myślibórz County Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA