Moravský Svätý Ján
Appearance
Moravský Svätý Ján | |
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Village | |
![]() Former border crossing checkpoint west of the village | |
Location of Moravský Svätý Ján in the Trnava Region | |
Coordinates: 48°35′00″N 17°01′00″E / 48.58333°N 17.01667°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Trnava |
District | Senica |
First mentioned | 1449 |
Area | |
• Total | 39.01[2] km2 (15.06[2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 152[3] m (499[3] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,164[1] |
Postal code | 908 71[3] |
Area code | +421 34[3] |
Car plate | SE |
Website | www.obecmsjan.sk |
Source:[5] |
Moravský Svätý Ján (Hungarian: Morvaszentjános) is a village and municipality in Senica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1449. Under the names SZ.JANOS then ST.JOHANN IN UNGARN in the Austrian Empire.[6] The villages name was until 1918 Morvaszentjános.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/MorvaSzJanos_1900_50filler.jpg/220px-MorvaSzJanos_1900_50filler.jpg)
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 168 metres and covers an area of 39.219 km2. It has a population of about 2074 people.
References
[edit]- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Mestská a obecná štatistika SR
- ^ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
External links
[edit] Media related to Moravský Svätý Ján at Wikimedia Commons