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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.

Hnúšťa
Town
Lutheran church
Hnúšťa
Location of Hnúšťa in the Banská Bystrica Region
Hnúšťa
Location of Hnúšťa in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°34′24″N 19°57′14″E
Country Slovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictRimavská Sobota
First mentioned1334
Government
  MayorRoman Lebeda
Area
  Total68.04[1] km2 (26.27[1] sq mi)
Elevation
389[2] m (1,276[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total6,714[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
981 01[2]
Area code+421 47[2]
Car plateRS
Websitemesto.hnusta.sk

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


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


Hnúšťa is twinned with:[6]


See also



References


  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  5. "Explore Our Collection of Study Guides - eNotes.com".
  6. "Partnerské mestá". město.hnusta.sk (in Slovak). Hnúšťa. Retrieved 2019-09-09.




На других языках


[de] Hnúšťa

Hnúšťa (deutsch selten Nusten, ungarisch Nyustya) ist eine Stadt im Banskobystrický kraj im Süden der Slowakei.
- [en] Hnúšťa

[ru] Гнуштя

Гну́штя (словацк. Hnúšťa, нем. Nusten, венг. Nyustya) — город в центральной Словакии.



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