Kesovce

Kesovce (Hungarian: Sajókeszi) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. According to Slovakia 2021 census, more than 75% of inhabitants belong to Romani ethnic group.^[4]

Kesovce Sajókeszi
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.38°N 20.35°E / 48.38; 20.35
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Rimavská Sobota District
First mentioned	1232
Area [1]
• Total	7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	197 m (646 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	282
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	980 45[2]
Area code	+421 47[2]
Car plate	RS
Website	www.gemernet.sk/kesovce/

Demographics

The vast majority of the local population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 95% of the local population.^[5] This is a Hungarian-speaking community, with 90% reporting this language as their mother tongue in the 2021 census.^[6]

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): 1769–1896 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1730–1895 (parish B)
• Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1778–1899 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia