Hnúšťa
Hnúšťa | |
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Town | |
Lutheran church | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Hnúšťa Location of Hnúšťa in the Banská Bystrica Region Hnúšťa Location of Hnúšťa in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′24″N 19°57′14″E / 48.57333°N 19.95389°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1334 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roman Lebeda |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.04 km2 (26.27 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 6,436 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 981 01 |
| Area code | +421 47 |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | mesto.hnusta.sk |
Hnúšťa (Hungarian: Nyustya) is a town and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. It is the birthplace of the well-known 19th-century Slovak writer and member of the Štúr generation, Ján Francisci-Rimavský. He is commemorated by a statue and a plaque near the town's main square.