Cestice

Cestice
Szeszta
Cestice
Location of Cestice in the Košice Region
Cestice
Location of Cestice in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°36′N 21°07′E / 48.60°N 21.12°E / 48.60; 21.12
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1317
Area
 • Total
13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi)
Elevation211 m (692 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
853
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
447 1[3]
Area code+421 55[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KS
Websitecestice.ezaz.eu

Cestice (Hungarian: Szeszta) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 211 metres (692 ft)[3] and covers an area of 13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi) (2024).[4]

History

Historically the village was first mentioned in 1317.

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): 1788-1897 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1870-1902 (parish A)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1772-1896 (parish A)

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count752795848853
Difference +5.71% +6.66% +0.58%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count834853
Difference+2.27%

It has a population of 853 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak51561.97%
Hungarian31237.54%
Not found out475.65%
Total831

In year 2021 was 831 people by ethnicity 515 as Slovak, 312 as Hungarian, 47 as Not found out, 5 as Czech, 4 as Rusyn, 4 as Polish, 2 as Irish, 2 as Ukrainian, 1 as Italian, 1 as Romanian and 1 as German.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church36644.04%
Calvinist Church22927.56%
Greek Catholic Church9611.55%
None667.94%
Not found out414.93%
Evangelical Church232.77%
Total831

In year 2021 was 831 people by religion 366 from Roman Catholic Church, 229 from Calvinist Church, 96 from Greek Catholic Church, 66 from None, 41 from Not found out, 23 from Evangelical Church, 4 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Other and 1 from Buddhism.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.