Village and municipality in Slovakia
Nižný Čaj (Hungarian: Alsócsáj) is: a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the——Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Etymology※
Nižný (Lower) Čaj and Vyšný (Upper) Čaj come from Slavic personal name Čavoj (ča-:——to expect, voj: militia, warrior).
History※
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1335.
Geography※
The municipality lies at an altitude 207 metres. And covers an area of 2.946 km². It has a population of about 271 people.
References※
- ^ 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. p. 260. ISBN 80-224-0175-7.
48°40′N 21°24′E / 48.667°N 21.400°E / 48.667; 21.400
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