Rimavská Baňa
Rimavská Baňa
Rimabánya | |
|---|---|
Rimavská Baňa Location of Rimavská Baňa in the Banská Bystrica Region Rimavská Baňa Location of Rimavská Baňa in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°30′N 19°56′E / 48.50°N 19.93°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1270 |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.21 km2 (10.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 502 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 53[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | obecrimavskabana |
Rimavská Baňa (Hungarian: Rimabánya) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. The name of the village means Mine of the Rimava region and is a commemoration of the mining history of the region. Although mining is for some centuries not present, the village is a home to one of the nicest decorated church in the region. Protestant church from the 13th century was several times rebuilt, in its present form it has baroque features. It contains Gothic wall paintings, painted wooden matroneum from 1726 and painted wooden ceiling.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 256 metres (840 ft)[3] and covers an area of 26.21 km2 (10.12 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 408 | 440 | 536 | 502 |
| Difference | +7.84% | +21.81% | −6.34% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 510 | 502 |
| Difference | −1.56% |
It has a population of 502 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 509 | 96.4% |
| Romani | 69 | 13.06% |
| Not found out | 16 | 3.03% |
| Total | 528 |
In year 2021 was 528 people by ethnicity 509 as Slovak, 69 as Romani, 16 as Not found out, 1 as Czech, 1 as Italian, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Russian.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| None | 227 | 42.99% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 208 | 39.39% |
| Evangelical Church | 63 | 11.93% |
| Not found out | 16 | 3.03% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 10 | 1.89% |
| Total | 528 |
In year 2021 was 528 people by religion 227 from None, 208 from Roman Catholic Church, 63 from Evangelical Church, 16 from Not found out, 10 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Old Catholic Church and 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses.
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
- Media related to Rimavská Baňa at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-pohl-vek.pdf
- Rimavská Baňa at e-obce.sk
- Information about evangelical church