Rákoš, Revúca District
Rákoš
Gömörrákos | |
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  Rákoš Location of Rákoš in the Banská Bystrica Region  Rákoš Location of Rákoš in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′05″N 20°08′53″E / 48.60139°N 20.14806°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Revúca District |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 402 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 496 1[3] |
| Area code | +421 58[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RA |
| Website | www |
Rákoš (Hungarian: Gömörrákos) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The closest major city is Jelšava.
Mining
The region in which Rákoš is in sits on deposits of Iron and Mercury.[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 382 | 413 | 428 | 402 |
| Difference | +8.11% | +3.63% | −6.07% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 405 | 402 |
| Difference | −0.74% |
It has a population of 402 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 398 | 97.31% |
| Romani | 9 | 2.2% |
| Not found out | 9 | 2.2% |
| Hungarian | 5 | 1.22% |
| Total | 409 |
In year 2021 was 409 people by ethnicity 398 as Slovak, 9 as Romani, 9 as Not found out, 5 as Hungarian and 2 as Czech.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| None | 188 | 45.97% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 112 | 27.38% |
| Evangelical Church | 88 | 21.52% |
| Not found out | 7 | 1.71% |
| Total | 409 |
In year 2021 was 409 people by religion 188 from None, 112 from Roman Catholic Church, 88 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Not found out, 4 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from United Methodist Church, 2 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Baptists Church.
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Rákoš, Revúca District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
