 The municipality lies at an altitude of 270 metres and covers an area of 20.093 km².It has a population of about 1185 people.The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"


The surname "Hažlínsky" and its variants—e.g., "Haszlinsky" (a Magyar variant)—denote one with roots in Hažlín.