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

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 377 metres (1,237 ft) and covers an area of 8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi) (2025).

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

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count418389366324
Difference−6.93%−5.91%−11.47%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count327324
Difference−0.91%

It has a population of 324 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak32596.72%
Not found out72.08%
Hungarian51.48%
Total336

In year 2021 was 336 people by ethnicity 325 as Slovak, 7 as Not found out, 5 as Hungarian and 2 as Czech.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)
ReligionNumberFraction
None16549.11%
Evangelical Church11835.12%
Roman Catholic Church288.33%
Not found out72.08%
Apostolic Church61.79%
United Methodist Church41.19%
Ad hoc movements41.19%
Total336

In year 2021 was 336 people by religion 165 from None, 118 from Evangelical Church, 28 from Roman Catholic Church, 7 from Not found out, 6 from Apostolic Church, 4 from United Methodist Church, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Calvinist Church and 2 from Greek Catholic Church.

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

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