Jestice
Jestice
Jeszte | |
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  Jestice Location of Jestice in the Banská Bystrica Region  Jestice Location of Jestice in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°13′N 20°03′E / 48.22°N 20.05°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1333 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 153 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 04[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Car plate | RS |
| Website | www |
Jestice (Hungarian: Jeszte) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. According to 2021 census, more than 95% of inhabitants belong to the Hungarian ethnic group.[4]
History
[edit]The village dates back to the 11th century. The first reference to the settlement comes from 1333 (Jezthe). It belonged to Felician Zach and later on passed to the Méhy family. In 1427, the village was mentioned under the name Lesthe as a property of the Lórántffys. Later, it belonged to the Eger Abbey and to zeman family Vécsey. From 1938 to 1945, it belonged to Hungary under the First Vienna Award.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1761-1896 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1769-1858 (parish B)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Slovakia 2021 census: Jestice ethnic groups". www.scitanie.sk. Feb 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
External links
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Media related to Jestice at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.jestice.gemer.org
- Surnames of living people in Jestice
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