Jesenské, Rimavská Sobota District

Jesenské (formerly: Feledince; Hungarian: Feled) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.^[4]

Jesenské Feled
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°18′N 20°04′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Rimavská Sobota District
First mentioned	1274
Area [1]
• Total	17.14 km2 (6.62 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	186 m (610 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	2,353
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	980 02[2]
Area code	+421 47[2]
Car plate	RS
Website	www.jesenske.sk

History

The first mention is from 1274. In 1424, the village is noticed as property of the Feledys. As early as the Middle Ages, the village was important agricultural centre of the region. In 1553 was the village pillaged. From 1938 to 1945, it belonged to Hungary. Jesenské had been in 20th century seat of the Jesenské District.

Economy and infrastructure

Municipal office had been built in 1936. The village is important railway crossroad, as the Bratislava-Košice line crosses with a Jesenské-Tisovec line. In 2012 small reconstruction of the village center began.^[5] In 1922 a football club was established, which is one of the best sport clubs in the village.^[6]

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia