Hažín

Hažín Gezsény
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Coordinates: 48°45′N 22°01′E / 48.75°N 22.02°E / 48.75; 22.02
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice Region
District	Michalovce District
First mentioned	1336
Area [1]
• Total	16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	474
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	723 4[2]
Area code	+421 56[2]
Car plate	MI
Website	www.hazin.sk

Hažín (Hungarian: Gezsény) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1336. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

The village lies at an altitude of 120 metres and covers an area of 16.31 km² (6.30 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).^[4]

It has a population of 479 people (2020-12-31).^[5]

The population is about 100% Slovak in ethnicity.

The village has a small public library and food stores. It also has a car repair shop.

The village has a football pitch, fitness, tennis court and children's playground.

The nearest railway station is 12 kilometres away at Michalovce.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1824-1912 (parish B)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1806-1913 (parish A)
• Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1747-1940 (parish B)

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Archived 2007-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
• Surnames of living people in Hazin

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