Hejce
Place in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
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Hejce is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. It is one of the oldest settlements in Hungary, mentioned in records from 1009, when king Stephen I granted it to the episcopate of Eger. Its viniculture was already known around 1600. Count Károly Eszterházy built a palace there in the 18th century.
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| Coordinates: 48.42452°N 21.28114°E | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 310 |
| • Density | 32.56/km2 (84.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3892 |
| Area code | 46 |
Hejce is remembered for the tragedy of a Slovak AN-24 military aircraft which crashed there on January 19, 2006.[1] The plane was carrying Slovak peacekeeping troops from Pristina in Kosovo to Košice in Slovakia. Only one of the 43 soldiers survived.[2] The Slovak minister of defence honoured the inhabitants of the village for their selfless help in the rescue operations.
