Jänschwalde
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| Federal State: | Brandenburg |
| Administrative region: | Spree-Neiße |
| Amt: | Peitz |
| Coordinates: | 51° 52' N, 14° 30' E |
| Elevation: | 64 m ü. NN |
| Area: | 81,24 km² |
| Population: | 2,222 (31 December 2003) |
| Population density: | 27/km² |
| Postal Code: | 03197 |
| Area Code: | 035607 |
| License Plate Code: | SPN |
| Community Identification Number: | 12 0 71 193 |
| Community Arrangement: | 3 Districts |
| Website: | From Peitz.de |
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| Mayor: | Heiko Bieder (Die Linkspartei) |
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.
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[edit] Municipal arrangement
The municipality of Jänschwalde is divided into three parts:
- Jänschwalde-Dorf
- Kolonie
- Jänschwalde East
[edit] 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 thereis 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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).
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