Hnúšta
Encyclopedia
Hnúšťa is a town
and municipality
in the Rimavská Sobota District
of the Banská Bystrica Region
of southern Slovakia
.
It is a birthplace of a well known Slovak
writer
of 19th century, member of the Štúr
generation, Janko Francisci Rimavský. Statue and a plaque in the near of the town main square commemorate him.
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
.
, 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.
region. Now several middle sized companies are located in the town industrial park
. Local shopping center attract visitors from neighbouring villages.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the Rimavská Sobota District
Rimavská Sobota District
Rimavská Sobota District is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Gemer a Malohont, apart from Konrádovce in the south-west which was part of the county of...
of the Banská Bystrica Region
Banská Bystrica Region
The Banská Bystrica Region is one of the Slovak regions in the country of Slovakia in Europe.-Geography:It is located in the central part of Slovakia and has an area of 9,455 km². The region is prevailingly mountains, with several ranges within the area. The highest of them are the Low Tatras...
of southern Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
.
It is a birthplace of a well known Slovak
Slovak
Slovak may refer to:* Related to, from, or belonging to the country of Slovakia* Slovaks, An ethnic sub-group of the Western Slavic people inhabiting the nation of Slovakia.* Slovak language...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
of 19th century, member of the Štúr
Štúr
Štúr is surname of: * Ľudovít Velislav Štúr, * 3393 Štúr, a main belt asteroid* Štúrovo* , née Kazárová - References :...
generation, Janko Francisci Rimavský. Statue and a plaque in the near of the town main square commemorate him.
Geography
Hnúšťa lies at an altitude of 298 metres (978 ft) above sea levelAbove mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
and covers an area of 68.049 square kilometres (26.3 sq mi).
Ut is located in the Slovenské rudohorie mountains, in the Rimava
Rimava
Rimava is a river in southern central Slovakia, which flows only in the Rimavská Sobota District. It is the right tributary of the Slaná river....
river valley near Rimavská Sobota
Rimavská Sobota
Rimavská Sobota is a town in southern Slovakia, in the Banská Bystrica Region, on the Rimava river. It has 24,374 inhabitants . The town is a historical capital of the Gömör-Kishont county .-Geography:...
.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, there were 25,088 inhabitants. 93.12% of inhabitants were SlovaksSlovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
, 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.
Economy
Factory for the production of chemicals was one of the main employers in HnúšťaHnúšta
Hnúšťa is a town and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.It is a birthplace of a well known Slovak writer of 19th century, member of the Štúr generation, Janko Francisci Rimavský...
region. Now several middle sized companies are located in the town industrial park
Industrial park
An industrial park is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development...
. Local shopping center attract visitors from neighbouring villages.