Rakovnica
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Rakovnica
Rekenyeújfalu | |
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  Rakovnica Location of Rakovnica in the Košice Region  Rakovnica Location of Rakovnica in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′N 20°28′E / 48.67°N 20.47°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Rožňava District |
| First mentioned | 1327 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.10 km2 (2.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 587 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 493 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 58[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RV |
| Website | rakovnica |
Rakovnica (Hungarian: Rekenyeújfalu) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1327. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Rakovnica was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 345 metres (1,132 ft)[2] and covers an area of 7.10 km2 (2.74 sq mi) (2025).[4]
