Hájske (Hungarian:Köpösd) is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of southwest Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 126 metres (413ft)and covers anareaof 14.08km2(5.44sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count1363137813091307
Difference+1.10%−5.00%−0.15%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count13151307
Difference−0.60%

It has a population of 1307 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak123091.38%
Not found out1017.5%
Total1346

In year 2021 was 1346 people by ethnicity 1230 as Slovak, 101 as Not found out, 12 as Hungarian, 11 as Romani, 9 as Czech, 6 as Canadian, 2 as Rusyn, 2 as Other, 2 as English, 1 as Ukrainian and 1 as Russian.

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 Church96271.47%
None20815.45%
Not found out1249.21%
Total1346

In year 2021 was 1346 people by religion 962 from Roman Catholic Church, 208 from None, 124 from Not found out, 11 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 10 from Greek Catholic Church, 10 from Evangelical Church, 8 from Other, 4 from Apostolic Church, 3 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 1 from United Methodist Church.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Hajske also has the distinction of being the home of cricket in Slovakia. The club attracts players from the village itself as well as from the expatriate community in Bratislava. The club has its own website at 2006-03-06 at theWayback Machine where contact details and history are found.

See also

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