Hoste, Galanta District

Hoste Kisgeszt
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°16′N17°38′E / 48.267°N 17.633°E / 48.267; 17.633
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trnava Region
District	Galanta District
First mentioned	1231
Area [1]
• Total	4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	125 m (410 ft)
Population  (2021) [3]
• Total	433
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	925 45 [2]
Area code	+421 31 [2]
Car plate	GA
Website	hoste-obec.sk

Hoste (Hungarian : Kisgeszt) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1231. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Pozsony County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 126 metres and covers an area of 4.485 km². It has a population of about 504 people.^{[ citation needed ]}

Genealogical resources

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1688-1895 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1701-1896 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

Media related to Hoste, Galanta District at Wikimedia Commons

• Surnames of living people in Hoste