Etymology

Hajnal line

Today it means: An imaginary line drawn between Saint Petersburg in Russia and Trieste in Italy, sometimes thought to divide Europe into two areas characterized by different levels of nuptiality, with lower marriage and fertility rates to the west, and higher rates to the east. Full definition →

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The story

Proposed in 1965 by John Hajnal.

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