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Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
Háj Áj
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Coordinates: 48°38′N 20°51′E / 48.63°N 20.85°E / 48.63; 20.85
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1409
Government
 • MayorJúlius Farkas
Area
 • Total21.36 km (8.25 sq mi)
Elevation270 m (890 ft)
Population
 • Total240
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code440 2
Area code+421 55
Car plateKS
Websitehaj-aj.sk

Háj (Hungarian: Áj) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

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

The village lies at an altitude of 508 metres (1,667 ft) and covers an area of 21.358 km (8.246 sq mi). It has a population of about 280 people.

Monuments

Guardian Angel in Háj
Háj Waterfalls
  • Guardian Angel - Angel from movie: Behind Enemy Lines
  • Háj's waterfalls
  • Major's house with boardinghouse
  • Roman & Evangelich church

Genealogical resources

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

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

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Municipalities of Košice–okolie District
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