Hnúšťa

Hnúšťa
Town
Lutheran church
Lutheran church
Flag of Hnúšťa
Flag
Coat of arms of Hnúšťa
Coat of arms
Hnúšťa is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Hnúšťa
Hnúšťa
Location of Hnúšťa in the Banská Bystrica Region
Hnúšťa is located in Slovakia
Hnúšťa
Hnúšťa
Location of Hnúšťa in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°34′24″N 19°57′14″E / 48.57333°N 19.95389°E / 48.57333; 19.95389
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1334
Government
 • MayorRoman Lebeda
Area
[1]
 • Total
68.05 km2 (26.27 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
389[2] m (1,276[2] ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total
6,616
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
981 01[2]
Area code+421 47[2]
Car plateRS
Websitemesto.hnusta.sk

Hnúšťa (Hungarian: Nyustya) is a town and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. It is the birthplace of the well-known 19th-century Slovak writer and member of the Štúr generation, Ján Francisci-Rimavský. He is commemorated by a statue and a plaque near the town's main square.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1334.

Geography

Hnúšťa lies at an altitude of 298 metres (978 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 68.049 square kilometres (26.3 sq mi).[4] It is located in the Slovenské rudohorie mountains, in the Rimava river valley near Rimavská Sobota.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19705,329—    
19806,282+17.9%
19917,146+13.8%
20017,557+5.8%
20117,781+3.0%
20216,762−13.1%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

According to the 2001 census, 93.12% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3.36% Roma, 1.07% Hungarians and 0.40% Czechs. The religious make-up was 36.40% Roman Catholics, 21.62% Lutherans and 35.44% people with no religious affiliation.[4]

Economy

A factory for the production of chemicals was one of the main employers in Hnúšťa region. Now several middle sized companies are located in the town industrial park. The local shopping center attract visitors from neighbouring villages.

Notable people

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Hnúšťa is twinned with:[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  5. ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
  6. ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
  7. ^ "Explore Our Collection of Study Guides - eNotes.com".
  8. ^ "Partnerské mestá". město.hnusta.sk (in Slovak). Hnúšťa. Retrieved 2019-09-09.


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