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Vyšný Čaj

Vyšný Čaj
Felsőcsáj
Flag of Vyšný Čaj
Vyšný Čaj is located in Košice Region
Vyšný Čaj
Vyšný Čaj
Location of Vyšný Čaj in the Košice Region
Vyšný Čaj is located in Slovakia
Vyšný Čaj
Vyšný Čaj
Location of Vyšný Čaj in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°41′N 21°24′E / 48.68°N 21.40°E / 48.68; 21.40
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1335
Area
 • Total
4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
319
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
441 6[2]
Area code+421 55[2]
Car plateKS
Websitewww.vysnycaj.sk

Vyšný Čaj (Hungarian: Felsőcsáj) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Etymology

Vyšný Čaj and Nižný (Lower) Čaj come from Slavic personal name Čavoj (ča-: to expect, voj: militia, warrior).[4] 1335 Chay, 1337/1359/1382 poss. Chauvay Superior, 1427 Chay, Felsew Chay, 1630 Felseo Chay, 1773 Wissny Csaj, Felsö-Csáj.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1335 when it belonged to Trstené pri Hornáde Lords.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 234 metres and covers an area of 4.828 km². The municipality has a population of 300 people.

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b Branislav, Varsik (1994). "Pôvod miestneho názvu Čaj, dnešný Vyšný a Nižný Čaj v okrese Košice". Kontinuita medzi veľkomoravskými Slovienmi a stredovekými severouhorskými Slovanmi (Slovákmi) (in Slovak). Veda. pp. 258–260. ISBN 80-224-0175-7.