Háj, Turčianske Teplice District

Háj
Háj
Municipality
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	Háj Location of Háj in the Žilina Region Háj Location of Háj in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 48°52′N 18°53′E / 48.867°N 18.883°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Turčianske Teplice District
First mentioned	1264
Area
• Total	9.33 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Elevation	509 m (1,670 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	462
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	390 1
Area code	+421 43
Car plate	RK
Website	www.obechaj.sk

Háj (Hungarian: Turócliget, German: Häu) is a village and municipality in Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1264.^{[citation needed]} Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality is at an altitude of 508 metres (1,667 ft) and covers an area of 9.332 square kilometres (3.603 sq mi). It has a population of about 478.

Genealogical resources

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

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1674-1896 (parish A)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1820-1923 (parish A)

References

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

Surnames of living people in Haj

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[area-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.

[base_info-2] "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

[pop-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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