Janiszew
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| Janiszew | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| Powiat (County) | Turek |
| Gmina (Commune) | Brudzew |
| Population | 286 (2005) |
| Founded | 15th century |
| Latitude Longitude |
52°06' N 18°38' E |
| Gmina Brudzew | |
| Area | 7,17 km² |
| Postal code | 62-720 |
| Car plates | PTU |
| Economy and Traffic | |
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| Municipal Website | |
Janiszew is located in the centre of Brudzew administrative district, 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.
At present Janiszew has a population of 286 people, inhabiting 56 farms. In 2005 five new inhabitants were born (four boys and one girl), and three people died (two women and one man), while in the previous year one child was born and four people died. The average population density is 40 people per square kilometer.
The village of Janiszew has an area of 717 hectares. Cropland covers 615 hectares, of which 447 hectares are arable. The remaining 168 hectares comprise of grassland and pastures. Areas covered by forrests, ditches and roads total 12 hectares, while building areas amount to 10 hectares, and wasteland covers 11 hectares.
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.
