Location
State: Latvia
Region: Zemgale
County: Jelgavas
Parish: Platones
Other references to the location
On the right bank of River Vircava, 100m upstream of the Lielvircava School (the former manor), closest home – “Karli”, 100 m away from a hillock. At the River Vircava bay named “Jumprava”.
Coordinates
lat=56.5217333333, lon=23.7591666667
56° 31′ 18″ N, 23° 45′ 33″ E
Description
The hillock is around 100 m long, 20 – 30 m wide, around 2,5 m high. It is overgrown with shrubs and several bigger trees.
Narrative
The Midsummer Fest (“Jani” in Latvian) was celebrated on the hillock in the older days and a large Midsummer Fire was lit up, and this is how the hillock got its name. Nowadays it is very overgrown and is not being used for the celebrations anymore.
Attraction
Minor.
Availability
Rather easy accessible. Note: the object is located on private property guarded by dogs. Do not enter the property prior to have agreed that with its owners.
Infrastructure, management, facilities
Jana Hill is located on private property and therefore there is no tourism infrastructure. The hill is not being mowed, cut nor otherwise managed.
Local info
No information.
Capacity
0 – 9
Publicity
Known
Legal Status
Private
Comments
250 m downwards of the hillock the River Vircava is crossed by a rural road bridge.
