Hajtovka (Rusyn: Гайтівка, romanized: Haitivka; Hungarian: Hajtóka) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1427. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Hajtovka was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 24 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Hajtovka and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 525 metres and covers an area of 3.047 km. It has a population of about 91 people.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1686-1924 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1827-1933 (parish B)
See also
External links
- Hajtovka - The Carpathian Connection
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Archived 2007-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Surnames of living people in Hajtovka
49°18′N 20°47′E / 49.300°N 20.783°E / 49.300; 20.783
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