Kesovce

Kesovce
Sajókeszi
Municipality
Flag of Kesovce
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Kesovce is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Kesovce
Kesovce
Location of Kesovce in the Banská Bystrica Region
Kesovce is located in Slovakia
Kesovce
Kesovce
Location of Kesovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°23′N 20°21′E / 48.38°N 20.35°E / 48.38; 20.35
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1232
Area
 • Total
7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Elevation
197 m (646 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
312
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 45
Area code+421 47
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Websitewww.gemernet.sk/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.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 197 metres (646 ft) and covers an area of 7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count120141241312
Difference +17.5% +70.92% +29.46%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count299312
Difference+4.34%

It has a population of 312 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+%)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian24389.66%
Romani21378.59%
Slovak248.85%
Not found out155.53%
Total271

In year 2021 was 271 people by ethnicity 243 as Hungarian, 213 as Romani, 24 as Slovak and 15 as Not found out.

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.

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

Religion

Census 2021 (1+%)
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church11040.59%
None10137.27%
Calvinist Church4717.34%
Not found out62.21%
Jehovah's Witnesses41.48%
Evangelical Church31.11%
Total271

In year 2021 was 271 people by religion 110 from Roman Catholic Church, 101 from None, 47 from Calvinist Church, 6 from Not found out, 4 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 3 from Evangelical Church.

Genealogical resources

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
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  4. ↑ "Slovakia 2021 census: Kesovce ethnic groups". www.scitanie.sk. Feb 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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  9. ↑ Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, ISBN 978-80-224-1874-4, database appendix available at: https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
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