Jänschwalde

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Wappen = kein
lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 51 |lat_sec = 43
lon_deg = 14 |lon_min = 29 |lon_sec = 57
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Brandenburg
Landkreis = Spree-Neiße
Amt = Peitz
Höhe = 62
Fläche = 81.24
Einwohner = 1963
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 03197, außer OT Grießen: 03172
Vorwahl = 035607, außer OT Grießen: 035696
Kfz = SPN
Gemeindeschlüssel = 12 0 71 193
Gliederung = 4 Ortsteile
Adresse-Verband = 03185 Peitz
Bürgermeister = Heinz Schwietzer
Partei = parteilos

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.

Municipal arrangement

The municipality of Jänschwalde-Janšojce is divided into three parts:
*" Jänschwalde-Dorf "
*" Kolonie"
*" Jänschwalde East "

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.

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.

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).

Points of interest

*Jänschwalde Power Station