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Location of Jänschwalde within Spree-Neiße district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Spree-Neiße |
| Municipal assoc. | Peitz |
| Local subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Heinz Schwietzer (Ind.) |
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| Area | 81.24 km2 (31.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population | 1,751 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 22 /km2 (56 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SPN |
| Postal codes | 03197, außer OT Grießen: 03172 |
| Area codes | 035607, außer OT Grießen: 035696 |
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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The municipality of Jänschwalde-Janšojce is divided into three parts:
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.
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.
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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