Háj
Village
Háj general view
Háj Location of Háj in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°52′N 18°53′E / 48.867°N 18.883°E / 48.867; 18.883
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Turčianske Teplice
Founded	1264
Government
• Mayor	Jarmila Ižipová
Area
• Total	9.33[2] km2 (3.60[2] sq mi)
Elevation	509[3] m (1,670[3] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	464[1]
Postal code	039 01[3]
Area code	+421 43[3]
Car plate	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.

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.

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.

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)

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

• Surnames of living people in Haj

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