Hájske Explained

Hájske
Other Name:Köpösd
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Šaľa District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hájske in the Nitra Region##Location of Hájske in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.25°N 17.87°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1113
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:14.07
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:126
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:1324
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:951 33
Area Code:+421 37
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:SA

Hájske (Hungarian: Köpösd) is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of southwest Slovakia.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 130 metres and covers an area of 14.066 km2. It has a population of about 1,365 people.

Ethnicity

The village is about 97% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Hajske also has the distinction of being the home of cricket in Slovakia. The club attracts players from the village itself as well as from the expatriate community in Bratislava. The club has its own website at http://www.kriket.sk where contact details and history are found.

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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: Obec Hájske . E-OBCE.sk.