Honce
Other nameKisgencs
RegionKošice Region
DistrictRožňava District
Coordinates48.67°N 20.40°E
First mentioned1318
Elevation377 m
Postal code493 4[1]
Area code+421 58[1]
Registration plateRV
Websitewww.honce.sk

Honce (Hungarian: Kisgencs) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Honce was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Population

It has a population of  people (31 December ).

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1735-1895 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1683-1937 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Základná charakteristika" (in Slovak). www.statistics.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.