Janice, Rimavská Sobota District
Janice
Jéne | |
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 Flag | |
  Janice Location of Janice in the Banská Bystrica Region  Janice Location of Janice in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′N 20°13′E / 48.283°N 20.217°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1216 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.59 km2 (3.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 329 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 42[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | janice |
Janice (Hungarian: Jéne) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
History
On paper it is noticed in 1217 and in 1431 under the name Jeney. It consists of 2 parts - Čikovo (Czikóháza) and Janice. From the beginning it belonged to the yeoman's family of Jeney (local feudatories), then to the Fügeys and Széchys. The originally village burnt out in the 16th century and later it was established on present area. During travelling through Gemer, Matthias Corvinus came to a stop there supposedly, and according to that event, a part of the area „Čelo Mateja Korvína“ is named. It belonged to Hungary till Trianon
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 173 | 191 | 249 | 329 |
| Difference | +10.40% | +30.36% | +32.12% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 313 | 329 |
| Difference | +5.11% |
It has a population of 329 people (31 December 2024).[5]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian | 248 | 83.78% |
| Romani | 220 | 74.32% |
| Not found out | 18 | 6.08% |
| Slovak | 11 | 3.71% |
| Total | 296 |
In year 2021 was 296 people by ethnicity 248 as Hungarian, 220 as Romani, 18 as Not found out and 11 as Slovak.
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.
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 80% of the local population.[8]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 183 | 61.82% |
| Calvinist Church | 72 | 24.32% |
| None | 18 | 6.08% |
| Not found out | 14 | 4.73% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 7 | 2.36% |
| Total | 296 |
In year 2021 was 296 people by religion 183 from Roman Catholic Church, 72 from Calvinist Church, 18 from None, 14 from Not found out, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 2 from Evangelical Church.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1714-1897 (parish B)
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, ISBN 978-80-224-1874-4, database appendix available at:https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.janice.gemer.org
- Surnames of living people in Janice
