Moravský Svätý Ján
Moravský Svätý Ján | |
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Village | |
 Former border crossing checkpoint west of the village | |
  Moravský Svätý Ján Location of Moravský Svätý Ján in the Trnava Region | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′00″N 17°01′00″E / 48.58333°N 17.01667°ECoordinates: 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 | 39.219 km2 (15.143 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2005) | |
| • Total | 2,076 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 908 71 |
| Area code(s) | +421-34 |
| Car plate | SE |
| Website | www.obecmsjan.sk |
| Source:[1] | |
Moravský Svätý Ján is a village and municipality in Senica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
History[]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1449. Under the names SZ.JANOS then ST.JOHANN IN UNGARN in the Austrian Empire.[2] The villages name was until 1918 Morvaszentjános.
Hungarian stamp cancelled in the village in 1900
Geography[]
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[]
- ^ 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[]
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