Hažín () 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
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
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"
Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1824-1912 (parish B) Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1806-1913 (parish A) Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1747-1940 (parish B)
See also List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
External links http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Surnames of living people in Hazin