Hnúšťa

Geobox | settlement
name = Hnúšťa
category = Town
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symbol = Hnúšťa Erb.svg
country = Slovakia
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state =
region = Banská Bystrica
district = Rimavská Sobota
municipality =
parent = Gemer
parent_type = Tourism region
river = Rimava
location =
elevation = 298
lat_d = 48
lat_m = 34
lat_s = 24
lat_NS = N
long_d = 19
long_m = 57
long_s = 14
long_EW = E
coordinates_type = region:SK_type:city
highest =
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lowest =
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area = 68.049
area_round = 2
population = 7513
population_density = auto
established = 1334
established_type = First mentioned
date =
mayor = Michal Bagačka
timezone =

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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location in Slovakia
map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Banská Bystrica Region - outline map.svg
map1_background = Banská Bystrica Region - background map.png map1_caption = Location in the Banská Bystrica Region
map1_locator = Banská Bystrica Region
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven=430609&lstObec=514829&Okruh=zaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://hnusta.sk hnusta.sk]
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Hnúšťa ( _de. Nusten (rare); _hu. Nyustya) is a town and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1334.

Geography

Hnúšťa lies at an altitude of convert|298|m|ft|0 above sea level and covers an area of convert|68.049|km2|sqmi|1|lk=on.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.cite web | title = Municipal Statistics | publisher = Statistical Office of the Slovak republic | date = | url = http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html | accessdate = 2008-02-06]

References

External links

* [http://hnusta.sk Official website] sk icon