Hačava

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Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region
Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region

Hačava (1409 Hach, Bognerhey) (German: Wagnerhau; Hungarian: Ájfalucska) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

[edit] History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1409 when it was funded by German settlers driven here by a certain Master Wagner. In the XVI century it belonged to noble family Széchy. During that period, it was destroyed by Turks and suffered greatly because of the Polish-Lithuanian War. The place remained almost desert. In the 18th century some Rusyn colonists contributed to repopulate the village.

[edit] Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 660 metres and covers an area of 36.918 km². It has a population of about 225 people.

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Coordinates: 48°40′03″N, 20°50′07″E