Rimavská Sobota
Rimavská Sobota
Rimaszombat | |
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Panorama of Rimavská Sobota | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Rimavská Sobota Location of Rimavská Sobota in the Banská Bystrica Region Rimavská Sobota Location of Rimavská Sobota in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′N 20°01′E / 48.38°N 20.01°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1268 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jozef Šimko |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.54 km2 (29.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 21,175 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 979 01 |
| Area code | +421 47 |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | www |
Rimavská Sobota (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈrimawskaː ˈsɔbɔta] ⓘ; Hungarian: Rimaszombat, German: Großsteffelsdorf) is a town in southern Slovakia, in the Banská Bystrica Region, on the Rimava river. It has approximately 24,000 inhabitants. The town is a historical capital of Gömör és Kishont County (from 1850 to 1922).