Janowo, Myślibórz County

Janowo
Village
Janowo
Coordinates: 53°1′57″N 15°11′28″E / 53.03250°N 15.19111°E / 53.03250; 15.19111
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Myślibórz
Gmina	Barlinek

Janowo [jaˈnɔvɔ] (German: Johanneshöhe) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Barlinek, within Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.^[1] 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.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles.For the history of the region, see Neumark.

References

Gmina Barlinek Town and seat Barlinek Villages Brunki Dziedzice Dzikówko Dzikowo Golejewo Janowo Jaromierki Jarząbki Kornatka Kryń Krzepinek Krzynka Laskówko Łubianka Lubie Luśno Lutówko Lutowo Moczkowo Moczydło Mostkowo Niepołcko Nierybno Niewstąp Nowa Dziedzina Ogard Okno Okunie Osina Ożar Parsko Piaśnik Płonno Podębie Podgórze Prądno Przymiarki Pustać Rówienko Równo Rychnów Rychnówek Sitno Słonki Stara Dziedzina Strąpie Sucha Swadzim Trzebin Uklejka Więcław Wierzchno Wiewiórki Żelice Żydowo

Coordinates: 53°1′57″N 15°11′28″E / 53.03250°N 15.19111°E / 53.03250; 15.19111