Janov (Bruntál District)
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Janov is a town in the Bruntál District of the Moravian-Silesian Region, situated in the Osoblaha river valley near the Czech-Polish border. It is one of the smallest towns in the Czech Republic, notable for its rich mining heritage.
Flag Description: Janov is a small historic town in the Bruntál District of the Moravian-Silesian Region, nestled in the valley of the Osoblaha stream within the Zlatohorská Highlands foothills. Originally founded in the 13th century, it developed as a mining settlement renowned for silver and gold extraction.
Symbolism: The crossed mining hammers (miner's hammer and pick) and the gold/yellow field directly represent the town's historical silver and gold mining heritage as a free mining town. The green stripe at the bottom evokes the lush, forested hills of the Zlatohorská Highlands (represented by a green triple mount in the town's coat of arms).
Flag Description: Janov is a small historic town in the Bruntál District of the Moravian-Silesian Region, nestled in the valley of the Osoblaha stream within the Zlatohorská Highlands foothills. Originally founded in the 13th century, it developed as a mining settlement renowned for silver and gold extraction.
Symbolism: The crossed mining hammers (miner's hammer and pick) and the gold/yellow field directly represent the town's historical silver and gold mining heritage as a free mining town. The green stripe at the bottom evokes the lush, forested hills of the Zlatohorská Highlands (represented by a green triple mount in the town's coat of arms).
Statistics
Area
11.03 km²
Population
258