Hostišovce (, ) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. To the cultural sightseeings belongs classical evangelical church with rococo interior.
Geography
History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1333 (1333 Geztus, 1368 Gesthes). In 1582 it was pillaged. Locals had been engaged in the production of weaving tools and wax.
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
The vast majority of the local population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 88% of the local population.Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, , database appendix available at: https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1743-1841 (parish B)
See also List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
External links
http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/hostisovce/4-kulturne_dedicstvo.html Surnames of living people in Hostisovce