Janiszew [jaˈniʂɛf] is located in the centre of Brudzew administrative district of Poland, near the Koźmin strip of Adamów Brown Coal Mine, on a small river called Struga Janiszewska. The village lies on local road from Brudzew to Koźmin, about 10 kilometers from Turek, and 2 kilometers from Brudzew. Janiszew consists of the so-called Parcele, Poduchowne, Ostrów, and Stara Wieś of which only a giant hole of the strip mine remains today. The village adjoins Brudzew, Krwony, Głowy and Koźmin and is located about 100–105 meters above sea level.[1]

Janiszew
Village
Church in Janiszew
Janiszew
Coordinates: 52°05′N 18°39′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
Powiat	Turek County
Gmina	Brudzew
Established	15th century
Government
• Mayor (sołtys)	Zdzisław Kaźmierczak
Area	7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Population  (2006)	285
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	62-720
Area code	+48 63
Car Plates	PTU
Website	www.janiszew.net[permanent dead link]

The village of Janiszew has an area of 7.17 km². Cropland covers 6.15 km², of which 4.47 km² are arable. The remaining 1.68 km² is grassland and pastures. Areas covered by forests, ditches and roads total 0.12 km², while building areas amount to 0.10 km², and wasteland covers 0.11 km².[1]

The village administrator (chair of village council) is Zdzisław Kaźmierczak, and the village council comprises also of Edward Oblizajek and Marek Włodarczyk. Among former administrators were: Marian Szymaniak, Stanisław Warach, Leonard Granos, Kazimierz Kubiak and Kazimierz Kubiak.[1]

Church

That church was pulled down and disassembled by the Nazi during the Second World War (1939-1945). After the war, there was a wooden makeshift church, and fifteen years after the war had ended, in the years 1958-1960 a new brick temple was erected, according to a project by civil engineer Wielichowski.[2]

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