Hačava

Hačava
Ájfalucska
Flag of Hačava
Coat of arms of Hačava
Hačava is located in Košice Region
Hačava
Hačava
Location of Hačava in the Košice Region
Hačava is located in Slovakia
Hačava
Hačava
Location of Hačava in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°40′N 20°50′E / 48.67°N 20.84°E / 48.67; 20.84
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1409
Area
 • Total
36.92 km2 (14.25 sq mi)
Elevation630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
188
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
440 2[2]
Area code+421 55[2]
Car plateKS
Websitewww.obechacava.sk

Hačava (German: Wagnerhau; Hungarian: Ájfalucska) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

First mention of the village is to be found in records dating back to 1409 when it was funded by German settlers driven here by a certain Master Wagner. In the 16th century it belonged to the noble family of Széchy. During that period, it was destroyed by Turks and suffered greatly because of the Polish-Lithuanian War. The place remained almost deserted. In the 18th century some Rusyn colonists contributed to repopulate the village.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 660 meters and covers an area of 36.918 km2. It has a population of about 225 people. It lies in Hajska-dolina underneath Jeleni Vrch. There is a bike trail available that begins at the town of Moldava-nad-Bodvou, travelling through the nearby village of Haj and ends at Knizna Polona.[4] It is surrounded by a mountainous forest area and a cave is located a few kilometres away.

Genealogical resources

Records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"

  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1810-1926 (parish A)

See also

References

  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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  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.
  4. ^ "Obec Hacava". Slovensky-Kras.eu. OZ Turizmus Vychodne Slovensko. 2008–2016.