Orávka
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Orávka (Hungarian: Kacagópuszta) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.[4] Village is located ca. 15 km southeast from district capital Rimavská Sobota. In Orávka is train stop, public library, foodstuff store and a pub. Main village dominant is a church from 1995.
Orávka
Kacagópuszta | |
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  Orávka Location of Orávka in the Banská Bystrica Region  Orávka Location of Orávka in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.31°N 20.19°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1922 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.18 km2 (2.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 155 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 42[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 179 metres (587 ft)[2] and covers an area of 7.18 km2 (2.77 sq mi) (2025).[5]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 187 | 161 | 163 | 155 |
| Difference | −13.90% | +1.24% | −4.90% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 152 | 155 |
| Difference | +1.97% |
It has a population of 155 people (31 December 2025).[7]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 161 people by ethnicity 142 as Slovak, 13 as Hungarian, 5 as Not found out, 1 as Romani and 1 as Polish.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 73 | 45.34% |
| None | 63 | 39.13% |
| Not found out | 7 | 4.35% |
| Evangelical Church | 5 | 3.11% |
| Seventh-day Adventist Church | 5 | 3.11% |
| Calvinist Church | 2 | 1.24% |
| Other | 2 | 1.24% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 2 | 1.24% |
| Total | 161 |
In year 2021 was 161 people by religion 73 from Roman Catholic Church, 63 from None, 7 from Not found out, 5 from Evangelical Church, 5 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Other, 2 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
