Moravský Svätý Ján (Hungarian: Morvaszentjános) is a village and municipality in Senica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
Moravský Svätý Ján | |
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Village | |
![]() Former border crossing checkpoint west of the village | |
![]() ![]() Moravský Svätý Ján Moravský Svätý Ján (Slovakia) Show map of Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 48°35′00″N 17°01′00″E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Trnava |
District | Senica |
First mentioned | 1449 |
Area | |
• Total | 39.01[1] km2 (15.06[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 152[2] m (499[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,164[3] |
Postal code | 908 71[2] |
Area code | +421 34[2] |
Car plate | SE |
Website | www.obecmsjan.sk |
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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1449. Under the names SZ.JANOS then ST.JOHANN IN UNGARN in the Austrian Empire.[5] The villages name was until 1918 Morvaszentjános.
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.
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