Hažín

Hažín
Gezsény
Municipality
Flag of Hažín
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Hažín is located in Košice Region
Hažín
Hažín
Location of Hažín in the Košice Region
Hažín is located in Slovakia
Hažín
Hažín
Location of Hažín in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°45′N 22°01′E / 48.75°N 22.02°E / 48.75; 22.02
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictMichalovce District
First mentioned1336
Area
 • Total
16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
468
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
723 4
Area code+421 56
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)MI
Websitewww.hazin.sk

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

History

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.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 120 metres (390 ft) and covers an area of 16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count429454475468
Difference +5.82% +4.62% −1.47%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count466468
Difference+0.42%

It has a population of 468 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+%)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak47398.13%
Rusyn81.65%
Not found out51.03%
Total482

In year 2021 was 482 people by ethnicity 473 as Slovak, 8 as Rusyn, 5 as Not found out, 2 as Ukrainian, 2 as Other, 1 as Czech and 1 as Romani.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+%)
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church17636.51%
Greek Catholic Church9720.12%
Eastern Orthodox Church7916.39%
None6814.11%
Calvinist Church183.73%
Not found out163.32%
Evangelical Church122.49%
Jehovah's Witnesses71.45%
Other and not ascertained christian church51.04%
Total482

In year 2021 was 482 people by religion 176 from Roman Catholic Church, 97 from Greek Catholic Church, 79 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 68 from None, 18 from Calvinist Church, 16 from Not found out, 12 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 5 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Seventh-day Adventist Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Culture

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

Sports

The village has a football pitch, fitness, tennis court and children's playground. Pavol Regenda, a hockey player for the NHL team San Jose Sharks, was raised here.

Transport

The nearest railway station is 12 kilometres away at Michalovce.

Genealogical resources

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

See also

References

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  9. ↑ Koribanič, Ivan (2022), PROFIL: „Paľo Regenda? Ta to je legenda,“ spomína jeho spoluhráč z Michaloviec, Czechia: Refresher Česko, retrieved 28 February 2026