Rákoš, Revúca District

Rákoš (Hungarian: Gömörrákos) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The closest major city is Jelšava.

Rákoš Gömörrákos
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Coordinates: 48°36′05″N 20°08′53″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Revúca District
First mentioned	1318
Area [1]
• Total	13.03 km2 (5.03 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	352 m (1,155 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	400
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	496 1[2]
Area code	+421 58[2]
Car plate	RA
Website	www.obec-rakos.sk

Population and demographics

Rákoš has a population of 246 of which 56% are male and 44% are female. The median age is 37.1 years. The HDI is 0.839.^[4]

Mining

The region in which Rákoš is in sits on deposits of Iron and Mercury.^[5]