Jankov (České Budějovice District)

Jankov is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The village of Holašovice is an administrative part of Jankov.

Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Janek, meaning "Janek's (court)".

Geography
Jankov is located about 12 km west of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the Švelhán hill at 722 m above sea level. There are several fishponds in the northern part of the municipal territory. Most of the municipality lies within the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area.

History
The first written mention of Jankov is from 1379. Until 1850, it belonged to the Český Krumlov estate and shared its owners. Until the end World War II, Jankov was ethnically Czech village and Holašovice was a German village; then the German population was expelled. From 1850 to 1956, Jankov was an administrative part of Čakov. Since 1957, it has been a separate municipality. Holašovice was part of Záboří until 1964, when the village was annexed to Jankov.

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

Sights
Holašovice is a small historic village, since 1998 designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its exceptional preservation of a traditional Baroque-era village.

The main landmark of Jankov is the Chapel of Saint Vitus. It dates from 1882 and is decorated with folk Baroque elements.