Jankov (Benešov District)

Jankov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of 29.8 km², and as of 2019, had a population of 917.[1]

Jankov
Municipality and village
Fire station museum
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Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian Region
DistrictBenešov District
Area
 • Total29.8 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Elevation
510 m (1,670 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total917
 • Density30.77/km2 (79.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History
Jankov, Odlochovice, fire museum

The Battle of Jankau was fought nearby on 6 March 1645, during the 1618 to 1648 Thirty Years War. It featured a Swedish army under Lennart Torstensson, and an Imperial force commanded by von Hatzfeldt. Both contained around 16,000 troops, but the more experienced and better equipped Swedes won a crushing victory; the Imperial army suffered 5,000 casualties and lost 4,650 prisoners.[2]

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References
  1. "Jankov". City Population. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. Guthrie 2003, pp. 128-136.

Sources
  • Guthrie, William P (2003). The Later Thirty Years War : From the Battle of Wittstock to the Treaty of Westphalia. ABC-CLIO.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • "Jankov". City Population. Retrieved 24 February 2020.



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