Janów is a town in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Janów.
History The town was founded by Jan Aleksander Koniecpolski in the 17th century. It was named after the founder. It was granted town rights in 1698. It was private town of the Koniecpolski, Potocki and Krasiński families.
Following the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, Janów was occupied by Germany until 1945.
References
External links Jewish Community in Janów on Virtual Shtetl