Janovice (German: Janowitz, Polish: Janowice) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Janovice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Frýdek-Místek and 22 km (14 mi) south of Ostrava, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is at 510 m (1,670 ft) above sea level. The Říčka Stream flows through the municipality.

The first written mention of Janovice is in a deed of Bolesław II, Duke of Cieszyn from 1450 as Janowicze. It was a part of the Frýdek estate within the Duchy of Teschen. In 1573 it was sold as one of 16 villages and the town of Friedeck and formed a state country split from the Duchy of Teschen.

After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary, the municipality became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939, it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,831 —     1880 1,914 +4.5% 1890 1,819 −5.0% 1900 1,907 +4.8% 1910 1,868 −2.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,713 −8.3% 1930 1,730 +1.0% 1950 1,618 −6.5% 1961 1,747 +8.0% 1970 1,653 −5.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,591 −3.8% 1991 1,575 −1.0% 2001 1,684 +6.9% 2011 1,896 +12.6% 2021 1,904 +0.4%
Source: Censuses

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

The most valuable building is the Church of Saint Joseph. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1887–1891.

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