Janice, Rimavská Sobota District
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Janice (Hungarian: Jéne) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
[edit] 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, Matej Korvín came to a stop there supposedly, and according to that event, a part of the area „Čelo Mateja Korvína“ is named. From 1938 to 1945 it belonged to Hungary.
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