Hajnáčka (formerly: ; german: Hajnatschko; hu, Ajnácskő) is a village and municipality in the
Rimavská Sobota District
Rimavská Sobota District (''okres Rimavská Sobota'') is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
The district was first established in 1923 and from 1996 exists in its present borders. The population density is approximatel ...
of the
Banská Bystrica Region
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of southern
Slovakia
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.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1245 as ''Danuskue'' (1255 ''Kues'', 1344 ''Anyaskw''; the name comes from Slavic "Hajnáč") when a big castle was standing here. The village developed from the farmyard under the castle. It was always the seat of important feudal lords. In 1545 it was besieged by
Turks
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Communities and ethnic groups
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. During the Turkish times the village was abandoned. In 1773 there were only 13 peasant farmers and some craftsmen living in the village. In 1828 there were 84 houses and 375 inhabitants. These people mainly lived from agriculture till 1945. From 1938 till 1944 Hajnáčka was part of Hungary.
Culture
Historical monuments in Hajnáčka include:
* Hajnáčka Castle ruins
* An 18th century chapel
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
* Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1898 (parish B)