Bajany (1370 Bajanhaza, 1439 Bayan, 1556 Rejdowa, 1786 Bonyesty, 1686 Resdowa) (German: Wajon; Hungarian: Bajánháza) is a village and municipality in the Michalovce District in the Košice Region of Slovakia.
History
editIn historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1370. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the newly-established Slovak Republic. From 1939 to 1944, it belonged to Hungary as a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War.
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 107 metres and covers an area of 5.54 km2 (2.14 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[1]
Population
editIt has a population of 452 people (2020-12-31).[2]
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1869-1896
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792-1896
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): missing records 1800s (parish A)
- Census records 1869 of Bajany are available at the state archive.(UNG county...)
Gallery
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Reformed church in Bajany, built in Gothic Revival style, est. 1936 -
Saints Cyril and Methodius Church in Bajany, est. 1992 -
Primary school in Bajany -
Kindergarten in Bajany -
Cemetery in Bajany -
Traditionall ribbed wagon on public display
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
External links
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48°36′N 22°07′E / 48.600°N 22.117°E
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