Rákoš, Revúca District

Rákoš
Gömörrákos
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 / 48.60139; 20.14806
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRevúca District
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total
13.03 km2 (5.03 sq mi)
Elevation352 m (1,155 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
400
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
496 1[2]
Area code+421 58[2]
Car plateRA
Websitewww.obec-rakos.sk

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

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]

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Rákoš, Revúca District - Population - CityFacts". www.city-facts.com. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  5. ^ "Rákoš, Revúca District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-12-15.