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 altitude of 126 metres (413 ft)^{[ citation needed ]} and covers an area of 4.48 km² (1.73 sq mi) (2024). ^[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years) ^[5]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	496	504	486	431
Difference		+1.61%	−3.57%	−11.31%

Population statistic ^[5]

Year	2023	2024
Count	432	431
Difference		−0.23%

It has a population of 431 people (31 December 2024). ^[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %) ^{[7] [8]}

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	421	96.33%
Not found out	14	3.2%
Total	437

In year 2021 was 437 people by ethnicity 421 as Slovak, 14 as Not found out, 4 as Hungarian, 3 as Czech, 1 as Moravian, 1 as Canadian and 1 as English.

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 he has permanent residence there (he 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]

Religion	Number	Fraction
Roman Catholic Church	342	78.26%
None	51	11.67%
Not found out	13	2.97%
Evangelical Church	13	2.97%
Total	437

In year 2021 was 437 people by religion 342 from Roman Catholic Church, 51 from None, 13 from Not found out, 13 from Evangelical Church, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from Buddhism, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Other, 1 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

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.
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. "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.

External links

Media related to Hoste, Galanta District at Wikimedia Commons

• Surnames of living people in Hoste