Kokava nad Rimavicou
| Kokava nad Rimavicou | |||
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| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Banskobystrický kraj | ||
| Okres : | Poltár | ||
| Region : | Poiplie | ||
| Area : | 66.27 km² | ||
| Residents : | 2,825 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 43 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 329 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 985 05 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 47 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 34 ′ N , 19 ° 50 ′ E | ||
| License plate : | PT | ||
| Kód obce : | 511498 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Ján Chromek | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Kokava nad Rimavicou Námestie 1. mája 480/1 98505 Kokava nad Rimavicou |
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| Website: | www.kokava.sk | ||
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Kokava nad Rimavicou (until 1927 only "Kokava" in Slovak; German cooking soaps , Hungarian Rimakokova - until 1902 Kokova ) is a municipality in central Slovakia . It is located in the Stolické vrchy mountain range , which is part of the Slovak Ore Mountains , in the valley of the Rimavica River . Larger towns / cities in the area are Hnúšťa (14 km to the east), Poltár (15 km to the south) and Hriňová (30 km to the west).
history
The first written mention of Kochou as a place with a church and mill took place in 1279. At that time, German miners in particular drove the mining ahead here, and in 1549 the place was conquered and occupied by the Turks, which the population suffered greatly. Over the centuries, the population was mainly engaged in agriculture, cattle breeding, the production of pit wood and charcoal burning. Two paper mills (1773 and 1793), a brewery (1785), an iron hammer (1802) and a glass-blowing factory (1802) were also built in the village. Since 1908 there has been a connection to today's Lučenec – Utekáč railway line , and in 1911 the entire village burned down.
Until 1918 the place in Gemer and Kleinhont counties belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary , after that the place came to the newly formed Czechoslovakia and has been part of today's Slovakia since 1993. In 1993 the north-western municipality of Utekáč also became independent.
Attractions
- Renaissance castle from 1566 with a Gothic tower, extended in 1912
- Protestant school building from 1569
- Catholic Church of Saints Peter and Paul from 1820
- Chapel of St. John Nepomuk from 1847
- 19th century synagogue
- Classicist castle from the 19th century
Kokava Línia
Kokava Línia is a recreation area, and also a winter sports area, on the road from Kokava nad Rimavicou to Hriňová , at an altitude of almost 800 meters about 11 km west of Kokava nad Rimavicou. It can be reached by bus and express bus .
Personalities
- Michal Bakulíny (1819-1892), Protestant teacher and revolutionary
