Hodejov

Hodejov (Hungarian: Várgede) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Hodejov Várgede
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.30°N 20.00°E / 48.30; 20.00
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Rimavská Sobota District
First mentioned	1280
Area [1]
• Total	17.25 km2 (6.66 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	196 m (643 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,522
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	980 31[2]
Area code	+421 47[2]
Car plate	RS
Website	www.obechodejov.sk

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1280 (Gede),when the local feudatories the Ratoldoy built a castle in the zone. It successively it belonged to families Ilsvay, Palóczy, Országy and Kubiny. In the 16th century the castle was devastated by Turks. In the 18th century the village was ruled by Kubinyi family again. From 1938 to 1944, it was annexed by Hungary.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1762-1897 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia