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Rimavská Sobota District

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Rimavská Sobota District
District
Map
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Banská Bystrica Region
SeatRimavská Sobota
Area
[1]
 • Total
1,471.07 km2 (567.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
79,222
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix047
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RS
Municipalities107

Rimavská Sobota District (Slovak: okres Rimavská Sobota) is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

The district was first established in 1923 and from 1996 exists in its present borders. The population density is approximately half of Slovakia average. The seat is its biggest town Rimavská Sobota. District north is more industrial, while district south more agricultural area. Rimavská Sobota District consists of 107 municipalities, from which Rimavská Sobota, Hnúšťa and Tisovec have the town status.

Population

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Population statistic (10 years)[3]
Year1995200520152025
Count82,10682,64884,57779,222
Difference +0.66% +2.33% −6.33%
Population statistic[3]
Year20242025
Count79,45579,222
Difference−0.29%

It has a population of 79,222 people (31 December 2025).[4]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
197079,938—    
198081,401+1.8%
199182,133+0.9%
200183,124+1.2%
201184,889+2.1%
202180,666−5.0%
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic[5][6]

Ethnicity

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak41,96045.61%
Hungarian34,85337.89%
Romani982610.68%
Not found out45194.91%
Total91,983

In year 2021 was 91,983 people by ethnicity 41,960 as Slovak, 34,853 as Hungarian, 9826 as Romani, 4519 as Not found out, 341 as Czech, 119 as Other, 55 as German, 44 as Ukrainian, 35 as Russian, 33 as Rusyn, 31 as Chinese, 23 as Polish, 22 as English, 19 as Vietnamese, 14 as Jewish, 14 as Romanian, 12 as Turkish, 11 as Irish, 9 as Italian, 9 as Austrian, 8 as French, 7 as Moravian, 6 as Bulgarian, 5 as Serbian, 3 as Canadian, 2 as Croatian, 2 as Albanian and 1 as Greek.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church34,14742.33%
None24,60330.5%
Evangelical Church69148.57%
Calvinist Church65918.17%
Not found out60157.46%
Total80,666

In year 2021 was 80,666 people by religion 34,147 from Roman Catholic Church, 24,603 from None, 6914 from Evangelical Church, 6591 from Calvinist Church, 6015 from Not found out, 694 from Greek Catholic Church, 640 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 201 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 128 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 121 from Ad hoc movements, 100 from United Methodist Church, 95 from Other, 87 from Baptists Church, 65 from Buddhism, 64 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 46 from Old Catholic Church, 36 from Islam, 30 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 30 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 25 from Apostolic Church, 18 from Jewish community, 12 from Church of the Brethren, 2 from Hinduism, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Municipalities

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MunicipalityArea [km2][10]Population[11]
Abovce8.19605
Babinec4.9166
Barca11.50611
Bátka11.80809
Belín4.19177
Blhovce18.74780
Bottovo10.78203
Budikovany3.3362
Cakov4.29373
Čerenčany5.06528
Čierny Potok5.90117
Číž6.14685
Dolné Zahorany6.38174
Dražice11.50248
Drienčany10.99196
Drňa12.31212
Dubno3.61140
Dubovec9.19521
Dulovo4.63282
Figa9.20422
Gemerček11.6788
Gemerské Dechtáre20.20410
Gemerské Michalovce6.2588
Gemerský Jablonec10.44706
Gortva9.63474
Hajnáčka25.671,152
Hnúšťa68.046,386
Hodejov17.241,515
Hodejovec11.32156
Horné Zahorany5.23109
Hostice21.121,058
Hostišovce10.42223
Hrachovo11.84790
Hrušovo15.77154
Hubovo11.08111
Husiná19.64560
Chanava18.92698
Chrámec12.84477
Ivanice5.60242
Janice8.59318
Jesenské17.132,357
Jestice7.55150
Kaloša15.13827
Kesovce7.65312
Klenovec99.992,942
Kociha11.40188
Konrádovce7.92342
Kráľ11.07930
Kraskovo7.16108
Krokava10.2720
Kružno6.19359
Kyjatice6.1563
Lehota nad Rimavicou30.06250
Lenartovce6.81563
Lenka6.09200
Lipovec4.0986
Lukovištia14.29195
Martinová3.77204
Neporadza7.01294
Nižný Skálnik5.30185
Nová Bašta13.18507
Orávka7.18155
Ožďany37.171,564
Padarovce12.11137
Pavlovce7.07429
Petrovce19.07209
Poproč4.0332
Potok8.9121
Radnovce8.321,034
Rakytník8.36347
Ratkovská Lehota5.5938
Ratkovská Suchá5.8038
Riečka4.77219
Rimavská Baňa28.04483
Rimavská Seč17.322,234
Rimavská Sobota77.5520,964
Rimavské Brezovo14.09506
Rimavské Janovce26.091,494
Rimavské Zalužany2.81338
Rovné9.15103
Rumince12.05347
Slizké8.32267
Stará Bašta8.37327
Stránska4.87370
Studená1.72286
Sútor13.25706
Šimonovce7.82509
Širkovce17.71949
Španie Pole9.1976
Štrkovec4.35377
Tachty7.83550
Teplý Vrch5.98306
Tisovec123.423,533
Tomášovce6.44258
Uzovská Panica20.85853
Valice7.46355
Včelince13.11811
Večelkov5.33222
Veľké Teriakovce22.35834
Veľký Blh33.011,140
Vieska nad Blhom4.82169
Vlkyňa11.72406
Vyšné Valice13.01257
Vyšný Skálnik5.05143
Zádor3.46132
Zacharovce6.81378
Žíp6.35308
Population and area values are current for year 2025.

References

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  1. ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7015rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  3. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
  6. ↑ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
  7. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  11. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.

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