Jestice

Jestice (Hungarian: Jeszte) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. According to 2021 census, more than 95% of inhabitants belong to the Hungarian ethnic group.^[4] Jeszte egy jó falu még hiresség is él itt: Eke Alexander, mert TikTokon 23 millió megtekintése volt és átlagosan 1 millió megtekintései vannak!

Jestice Jeszte
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.22°N 20.05°E / 48.22; 20.05
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Rimavská Sobota District
First mentioned	1333
Area [1]
• Total	7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	206 m (676 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	153
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	980 04[2]
Area code	+421 47[2]
Car plate	RS
Website	www.obecjestice.sk

History

The village dates back to the 11th century. The first reference to the settlement comes from 1333 (Jezthe). It belonged to Felician Zach and later on passed to the Méhy family. In 1427, the village was mentioned under the name Lesthe as a property of the Lórántffys. Later, it belonged to the Eger Abbey and to zeman family Vécsey. From 1938 to 1945, it belonged to Hungary under the First Vienna Award.

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): 1761-1896 (parish B)
• Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1769-1858 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia