Hnúšťa
Hnúšťa
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| Country | Slovakia | |
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| Region | Banská Bystrica | |
| District | Rimavská Sobota | |
| Tourism region | Gemer | |
| River | Rimava | |
| Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 48°34′24″N 19°57′14″E / 48.57333°N 19.95389°E | |
| Area | 68.049 km² (26.27 sq mi) | |
| Population | 7,513 | |
| Density | 110 / km² (285 / sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1334 | |
| Mayor | Michal Bagačka | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 981 01 | |
| Area code | +421-47 | |
| Car plate | RS | |
   Location in Slovakia
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  Location in the Banská Bystrica Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
| Website: hnusta.sk | ||
Hnúšťa (German: Nusten (rare); Hungarian: Nyustya) is a town and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
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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). Ut is located in the Slovenské rudohorie mountains, in the Rimava river valley near Rimavská Sobota.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, there were 25,088 inhabitants. 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.
- ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
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