Harhaj

Harhaj
Harhaj
Municipality
	Harhaj Location of Harhaj in the Prešov Region Harhaj Location of Harhaj in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 49°11′N 21°25′E / 49.183°N 21.417°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Bardejov
First mentioned	1426
Area
• Total	4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	260
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	086 45
Area code	+421 54
Car plate	BJ
Website	www.obec-harhaj.sk

Harhaj (Hungarian: Herhely) is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1426. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Harhaj was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 19 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Harhaj and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 200 metres and covers an area of 4.434 km². It has a population of about 245 people.

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

^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

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Harhaj
Municipality
Harhaj Location of Harhaj in the Prešov Region Show map of Prešov Region Harhaj Location of Harhaj in Slovakia Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°11′N 21°25′E / 49.183°N 21.417°E / 49.183; 21.417
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Bardejov
First mentioned	1426
Area
• Total	4.43^[2] km² (1.71^[2] sq mi)
Elevation	212^[3] m (696^[3] ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	260^[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	086 45^[3]
Area code	+421 54^[3]
Car plate	BJ
Website	www.obec-harhaj.sk