Hostišovce
Hostišovce
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Hostišovce Location of Hostišovce in the Banská Bystrica Region Hostišovce Location of Hostišovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°29′N 20°07′E / 48.48°N 20.12°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1333 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 223 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 23[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | www |
Hostišovce (German: Gesstech, Hungarian: Gesztes) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. To the cultural sightseeings belongs classical evangelical church with rococo interior.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 266 metres (873 ft)[3] and covers an area of 10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi) (2024).[4]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1333 (1333 Geztus, 1368 Gesthes). In 1582 it was pillaged. Locals had been engaged in the production of weaving tools and wax.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 179 | 200 | 253 | 223 |
| Difference | +11.73% | +26.5% | −11.85% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 225 | 223 |
| Difference | −0.88% |
It has a population of 223 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 216 | 94.32% |
| Romani | 7 | 3.05% |
| Not found out | 6 | 2.62% |
| Hungarian | 4 | 1.74% |
| Total | 229 |
In year 2021 was 229 people by ethnicity 216 as Slovak, 7 as Romani, 6 as Not found out, 4 as Hungarian and 2 as Czech.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Church | 135 | 58.95% |
| None | 43 | 18.78% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 31 | 13.54% |
| Not found out | 19 | 8.3% |
| Total | 229 |
In year 2021 was 229 people by religion 135 from Evangelical Church, 43 from None, 31 from Roman Catholic Church, 19 from Not found out and 1 from Greek Catholic Church.
The vast majority of the local population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 88% of the local population.[10]
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1743-1841 (parish B)
See also
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, ISBN 978-80-224-1874-4, database appendix available at: https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
External links
- Media related to Hostišovce at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/hostisovce/4-kulturne_dedicstvo.html
- Surnames of living people in Hostisovce