Háj, Košice-okolie District
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Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
Háj
Áj | |
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| Reformed church in Háj Reformed church in Háj | |
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Flag of Háj Flag | |
Location of Háj in the Košice Region Show map of Košice Region | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′N 20°51′E / 48.63°N 20.85°E / 48.63; 20.85 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1409 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Július Farkas |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.36 km2 (8.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 240 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 440 2[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Car plate | KS |
| Website | haj-aj |
Háj (Hungarian: Áj) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
History
[edit ]The first mention about Háj is from 1357 and 1409. In last decades of 18th century was property of family Keglevich. In the year 1715, there were 14 lieges families.
Geography
[edit ]The village lies at an altitude of 508 metres (1,667 ft) and covers an area of 21.358 km2 (8.246 sq mi). It has a population of about 280 people.
Monuments
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- Guardian Angel - Angel from movie: Behind Enemy Lines
- Háj's waterfalls
- Major's house with boardinghouse
- Roman & Evangelich church
Genealogical resources
[edit ]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1711-1899 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1902 (parish B)
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022年03月31日. Retrieved 2022年03月31日.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015年04月17日. Retrieved 2022年03月31日.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022年03月31日. Retrieved 2022年03月31日.
External links
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