Rakytník

Rakytník
Rakottyás
Rakytník
Location of Rakytník in the Banská Bystrica Region
Rakytník
Location of Rakytník in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°23′N 20°11′E / 48.39°N 20.18°E / 48.39; 20.18
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictRimavská Sobota District
First mentioned1451
Area
 • Total
8.37 km2 (3.23 sq mi)
Elevation181 m (594 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
335
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 21[2]
Area code+421 47[2]
Car plateRS
Websiteobec-rakytnik3.webnode.sk

Rakytník (Hungarian: Rakottyás) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. As of the latest estimates, the population of Rakytník is approximately 317 residents.[4] The village is situated about 4 kilometers away from the main road connecting Bratislava and Košice, near the village of Bátka.

Demographics

The local demographic includes a significant Hungarian-speaking community, which is the predominant language, with many Roma residents also using Hungarian as their mother tongue.[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. ^ "Rakytník (Rimavská Sobota, Banskobystrický kraj, Slovakia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  5. ^ "Local Engagement for Roma Inclusion" (PDF). Local Engagement for Roma Inclusion.