Rimavská Sobota District
District in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
District in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rimavská Sobota District (okres Rimavská Sobota) is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
Rimavská Sobota District | |
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Country | Slovakia |
Region (kraj) | Banská Bystrica Region |
Cultural region | Gemer |
Seat | Rimavská Sobota |
Area | |
• Total | 1,471 km2 (568 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 82,970 |
• Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Telephone prefix | 047 |
Vehicle registration plate[a] | RS |
^ District-specific vehicle registration was discontinued in 2023. |
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.
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