Háj, Košice-okolie District
Haj (Hungarian AJ ) is a small town in eastern Slovakia with a population of 288 (as at 31 December 2011). It is located in Okres Košice - okolie kraj part of Košice.
Geography
The 21.36 km ² large village Haj is located about 25 kilometers southwest of the city of Košice and about seven kilometers north of the border with Hungary. The municipal area includes a portion in the southeast of the Slovak Karst. The location of the village Haj is exceptional. It pushes a wedge shape in the output of a deep canyon, the creek has washed into the calcareous subsoil of Hájsky. The up to 150 m deep gorge is narrow and is flänkiert by steep, partially overhanging rock walls. The Hájsky creek rises in Hacava north of Haj and flows south of Haj after entering the Košice basin in the Turňa - shortly before its confluence with the Bodva. The whole municipality is part of the National Park Slovak Karst.
East and west of Hájsky creek gorge extends the heavily wooded plateau of the Slovak Karst, whose relief is interrupted by bizarre rock formations. One of the highest elevations in this part of the municipality include Bereš 577 m nm, Čertovosť 683 m nm and Šugovský vrch 705 m nm Rin small part in the southeast of the community lies in the brain area is dominated by arable land Turňa Lowland.
Neighboring communities of Haj are Hacava in the north, Turňa Bodvou the east and south, Zádiel in the southwest and Bôrka in the West.
History
The church in its present form is still relatively young. It was formed in 1990 from the existing community since 1964 Turnianska Nová Ves, as the large village Turňa Bodvou was removed from the community and since then is again an independent municipality.
Haj was in 1340 as Ay (Hungarian for valley or ravine ) first mentioned. Archaeological evidence but on an early settlement of the area during the Broncezeit. The inhabitants were subjects of the lords of the castle Tornau ( Turniansky hrad ) in today's Turňa Bodvou. 1567 were counted six farms in the village; until the 18th century, the population went back slowly. In 1828 - Lords of Haj was a family Keglevich - had 85 village houses. The residents then earned their livelihood mainly with orchards or working in the surrounding limestone quarries. After the First Vienna Award Haj also belonged from 1938 to 1945 the Hungarian county Abaúj. ref. Church of the 19th century. Fil ref. Romaine. for example. Zádiel. General library, kindergarten, tennis court. Bus stop. Attractions: Waterfalls in the valley and Hajská cemetery statue angel after filming American film behind enemy lines remained here ..
After the First Vienna Award Haj also belonged from 1938 to 1945 the Hungarian county Abaúj.
Population
According to the results of the 2001 census lived in Haj 307 inhabitants, 85% of Hungarians and 10% of Slovaks. 69.4 % of residents pleaded with the Roman Catholic Church.
Attractions
- Up to 150 m deep and in some cases only 10 m wide gorge of Hájsky creek with numerous rapids and cascades
- Roman Catholic Church Dt. Joseph ( Rímskokatolícky kostol svätého Jozefa ) in Baroque style from 1764
- Reformed Church from the 19th century ( Reformovaný kostol )
Economy and infrastructure
The community has retained its rural character. The residents work in agriculture, services or commute to nearby industrial plants. The village has a grocery store, a library, a children's garden and a tennis court.
Transport links
Just south of Haj - by Turňa Bodvou - runs the highway 50 (also part of the European Route 58) from Košice to Bratislava Rožňava and the parallel railway line Košice - Barca Rožňava. From Haj from the only road leading to the northern neighboring community Hacava.