Village in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland
Janików, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Janików is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ożarów, within Opatów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland.
It lies approximately 5 km (3 mi) south-east of Ożarów, 21 km (13 mi) east of Opatów, and 77 km (48 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.
The village used to be a town from 1559 to 1827, and was a local center of stonemasonry. The village lies in the valley of the Czyzowka river, along regional road nr. 755, which goes from Zawichost to Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski. In northern districts of Janikow rich deposits of sandstone can be found.
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