Hažín

Michalovce District in the Kosice Region

Hažín (Hungarian: Gezsény) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1336. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary.


Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 120 metres and covers an area of 16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[1]

Population

It has a population of 479 people (2020-12-31).[2]

Ethnicity

The population is about 100% Slovak in ethnicity.

Culture

The village has a small public library and food stores. It also has a car repair shop.

Sports

The village has a football pitch, fitness, tennis court and children's playground.

Transport

The nearest railway station is 12 kilometres away at Michalovce.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1824-1912 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1806-1913 (parish A)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1747-1940 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  2. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.

48°45′03″N 22°01′10″E / 48.7508°N 22.0194°E / 48.7508; 22.0194


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