Háj, Košice-okolie District

Háj
Áj
Reformed church in Háj
Háj
Location of Háj in the Košice Region
Háj
Location of Háj in Slovakia
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
 • Total
21.35 km2 (8.24 sq mi)
Elevation270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
239
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
440 2[3]
Area code+421 55[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KS
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 municipality lies at an altitude of 270 metres (890 ft)[3] and covers an area of 21.35 km2 (8.24 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count332285290239
Difference −14.15% +1.75% −17.58%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count242239
Difference−1.23%

It has a population of 239 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian18273.38%
Slovak6727.01%
Not found out135.24%
Total248

In year 2021 was 248 people by ethnicity 182 as Hungarian, 67 as Slovak, 13 as Not found out, 2 as Czech and 1 as Moravian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church15964.11%
Calvinist Church4016.13%
None3012.1%
Not found out114.44%
Greek Catholic Church41.61%
Evangelical Church31.21%
Total248

In year 2021 was 248 people by religion 159 from Roman Catholic Church, 40 from Calvinist Church, 30 from None, 11 from Not found out, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Evangelical Church and 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church.

Monuments

  • 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_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.