Háj, Turčianske Teplice District Explained

Háj
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Žilina
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Turčianske Teplice
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Háj in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.8667°N 71°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Jarmila Ižipová
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1264
Area Total Km2:9.33[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:3.60
Elevation M:509[2]
Elevation Ft:1,670
Population Total:464[3]
Population Density Km2:49.62[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:19.16
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:039 01
Area Code:+421 43
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:TR
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. 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 and covers an area of . 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"

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Notes and References

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