Rimavská Baňa

Rimavská Baňa
Village
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Rimavská Sobota

Elevation	256 m (840 ft)
Coordinates	SK 48°30′N 19°56′E / 48.500°N 19.933°E / 48.500; 19.933Coordinates: SK 48°30′N 19°56′E / 48.500°N 19.933°E / 48.500; 19.933

Area	26.214 km² (10.12 sq mi)

Population	534 (2011)
Density	20 / km² (52 / sq mi)

First mentioned	1334

Postal code	980 53
Area code	+421-47
Car plate	RS

Location of Rimavská Baňa in Slovakia
Location of Rimavská Baňa in the Banská Bystrica Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.obecrimavskabana.sk/l

Rimavská Baňa 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.

The village is a birthplace of Juraj Palkovič, Slovak politician, professor and teacher od Ľudovít Štúr.

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Municipalities of Rimavská Sobota District

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