Rimavská Baňa
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Rimavská Baňa (Hungarian: Rimabánya) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. The name of the village means Mine of the Rimava region and is a commemoration of the mining history of the region. Although mining is for some centuries not present, the village is a home to one of the nicest decorated church in the region. Protestant church from the 13th century was several times rebuilt, in its present form it has baroque features. It contains Gothic wall paintings, painted wooden matroneum from 1726 and painted wooden ceiling.
Rimavská Baňa
Rimabánya | |
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  Rimavská Baňa Location of Rimavská Baňa in the Banská Bystrica Region  Rimavská Baňa Location of Rimavská Baňa in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.50°N 19.93°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1270 |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.04 km2 (10.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 483 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 53[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | obecrimavskabana |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 256 metres (840 ft)[2] and covers an area of 28.04 km2 (10.83 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 410 | 463 | 535 | 483 |
| Difference | +12.92% | +15.55% | −9.71% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 502 | 483 |
| Difference | −3.78% |
It has a population of 483 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 528 people by ethnicity 509 as Slovak, 69 as Romani, 16 as Not found out, 1 as Czech, 1 as Italian, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Russian.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| None | 227 | 42.99% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 208 | 39.39% |
| Evangelical Church | 63 | 11.93% |
| Not found out | 16 | 3.03% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 10 | 1.89% |
| Total | 528 |
In year 2021 was 528 people by religion 227 from None, 208 from Roman Catholic Church, 63 from Evangelical Church, 16 from Not found out, 10 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Old Catholic Church and 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses.
