Hodejovec

Hodejovec
Kerekgede
Municipality
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Hodejovec is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Hodejovec
Hodejovec
Location of Hodejovec in the Banská Bystrica Region
Hodejovec is located in Slovakia
Hodejovec
Hodejovec
Location of Hodejovec in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°17′N 20°01′E / 48.28°N 20.02°E / 48.28; 20.02
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1246
Area
 • Total
11.32 km2 (4.37 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
156
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 02
Area code+421 47
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websitewww.hodejovec.sk

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

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 205 metres (673 ft) and covers an area of 11.32 km2 (4.37 sq mi) (2025).

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1246 (Gede). It belonged to Hunt-Poznany, in the 15th century to Kaplaiy and Plóczi, and in the 16th century to Hajnáčka. From 1938 to 1945 it was annexed by Hungary.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count199193195156
Difference −3.01% +1.03% −20%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count157156
Difference−0.63%

It has a population of 156 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+%)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian9052.32%
Slovak8750.58%
Not found out63.48%
Czech31.74%
Total172

In year 2021 was 172 people by ethnicity 90 as Hungarian, 87 as Slovak, 6 as Not found out, 3 as Czech and 1 as Romani.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+%)
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church11466.28%
None4626.74%
Not found out52.91%
Calvinist Church31.74%
Evangelical Church21.16%
Total172

In year 2021 was 172 people by religion 114 from Roman Catholic Church, 46 from None, 5 from Not found out, 3 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Evangelical Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from Greek Catholic Church.

Genealogical resources

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

See also

References

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