Revúca
Town
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Revúca
Elevation	318 m (1,043 ft)
Coordinates	48°40′59″N 20°06′48″E / 48.68306, 20.11333
Area	38. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Banská Bystrica Region (Slovak Banskobystrický Kraj) is one of the Slovak regions in the country of Slovakia in Europe Revúca District ( okres Revúca) is a district inthe Banská The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 867 km² (15. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 007 sq mi)
Population	13,098 (2005-12-31)
Density	337 /km² (873 /sq mi)
First mentioned	1357
Mayor	Eva Cireňová
Postal code	05001
Area code	+421-47
Car plate	RA
Location of Revúca in Slovakia
Location of Revúca in the Banská Bystrica Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.revuca.sk

Revúca (earlier Veľká Revúca in Slovak; German: Groß-Rauschenbach; Hungarian: Nagyrőce) is a town in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Since 1997, the Slovak car registration plate number (EČV evidenčné číslo vozidla generally takes the form XX-NNNYY, where XX is a two letter code corresponding The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. The Banská Bystrica Region (Slovak Banskobystrický Kraj) is one of the Slovak regions in the country of Slovakia in Europe Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Revúca is the seat of Revúca District. Revúca District ( okres Revúca) is a district inthe Banská

History

The earliest written record of the existence of the town is from 1357. The iron industry was developing for more than 500 years. During the second half of the 19th century, Revúca became a centre of Slovak national revival. The first high school teaching in the Slovak language was founded in Revúca in 1862, but it was closed down by the Hungarian authorities in 1874 (see Magyarization). Magyarization (also "Magyarisation" "Hungarisation" "Hungarization" "Hungarianization" "Hungarianisation" is a designator applied Both the original building of the high school (with the historical exposition) and the new building are the National Cultural Monuments. During the short period of its existence, the high school attracted many activists, writers, and politicians (Štefan Marko Daxner, Ján Francisci, Július Botto, Samuel Ormis, August Horislav Škultéty, Ivan Branislav Zoch) to the town. Štefan Marko Daxner ( 26 December 1822, Tisovec - 11 April 1892, Tisovec was a Slovak lower nobleman, politician

Landmarks

The late Gothic Roman Catholic church of Saint Lawrence (Slovak: Kostol svätého Vavrinca) has a deacon built in the second half of the 15th century and a pre-built tower. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. Originally, the church had two towers, but the lower onewas dismantled after the fire in 1892. The main, pseudo-Gothic altar is decorated by table pictures depicting scenes from the life of Saint Quirin dated to about 1500.

Evangelic Classical Lutheran Church, a cultural monument. It was built in 1784-1785, the tower was built later in 1788. A commemorative board on the church is dedicated to the Slovak lutheran grammar school- The first Slovak grammar school that was opened on September 16, 1862.

Surroundings

Revúca is a trailhead of several hiking trails leading to the Muránska planina National Park. The Trailhead is the point at which a path usually intended primarily or solely for walking and/or horseback traffic starts Muránska planina National Park (Národný park Muránska planina is one of the youngest national parks in Slovakia. Muráň Castle and Ochtiná Aragonite Cave are just a short drive from the town. Muráň Castle (Muránsky hrad Murányi vár is a ruin of a medieval Castle situated above the village of Muráň, in the Muránska planina National Park Ochtinská Aragonite Cave ( Slovak: Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa, Hungarian: Ochtinai-aragonitbarlang the Magyar wikipedia article

Demographics

Revúca has a population of 13,098 (as of December 31, 2005). According to the 2001 census, 92. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 1% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 4. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 1 Roma, and 2. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins 2% Hungarians. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. ^[1] The religious makeup was 39. 4% Roman Catholics, 34. 5% people with no religious affiliation, and 19. 8% Lutherans. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther ^[1]

Famous people

• Gustáv Reuss - first Slovak science fiction writer
• Rudolf Viest - General, commander-in-chief in the Slovak National Uprising

Twin towns

• Kazincbarcika, Hungary
• Litovel, Czech Republic

References

External links

• http://www.revuca.sk/ (Slovak)