Revuca
Town
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanska Bystrica
DistrictRevuca

Elevation318 m (1,043 ft)
Coordinates48°40′59″N 20°06′48″E? / ?48.68306°N 20.11333°E? / 48.68306; 20.11333

Area38.867 km2 (15.007 sq mi)

Population13,098 (2005-12-31)
Density337 / km2 (873 / sq mi)

First mentioned1357
MayorEva Cire?ova

Postal code05001
Area code+421-47
Car plateRA

Location of Revuca in Slovakia
Location of Revuca in the Banska Bystrica Region
Statistics: ⇒MO?/MIS
Website: ⇒www.revuca.sk

Revuca (formerly Ve?ka Revuca in Slovak; German: Gros-Rauschenbach; Hungarian: Nagyr?ce) is a town in Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia. Revuca is the seat of Revuca District.
Contents

1 History

2 Landmarks

3 Surroundings

4 Demographics

5 Famous people

6 International relations

6.1 Twin towns ? Sister cities


7 References

8 External links


History

The earliest written record of the existence of the town is from 1357. The iron industry was developing for more than 500 years. During the second half of the 19th century, Revuca became a centre of Slovak national revival. The first high school teaching in the Slovak language was founded in Revuca in 1862, but it was closed down by the Hungarian authorities in 1874 (see Magyarization). Both the original building of the high school (with the historical exposition) and the new building are the National Cultural Monuments. During the short period of its existence, the high school attracted many activists, writers, and politicians (?tefan Marko Daxner, Jan Francisci, Julius Botto, Samuel Ormis, August Horislav ?kultety, Ivan Branislav Zoch) to the town.
Landmarks

The late Gothic Roman Catholic church of Saint Lawrence (Slovak: Kostol svateho Vavrinca) has a deacon built in the second half of the 15th century and a pre-built tower. Originally, the church had two towers, but the lower onewas dismantled after the fire in 1892. The main, pseudo-Gothic altar is decorated by table pictures depicting scenes from the life of Saint Quirin dated to about 1500.

Evangelic Classical Lutheran Church, a cultural monument. It was built in 1784?1785, the tower was built later in 1788. A commemorative board on the church is dedicated to the Slovak Lutheran grammar school- The first Slovak grammar school that was opened on September 16, 1862.
Surroundings

Revuca is a trailhead of several hiking trails leading to the Muranska planina National Park. Mura? Castle and Ochtina Aragonite Cave are just a short drive from the town.
Demographics

Revuca has a population of 13,098 (as of December 31, 2005). According to the 2001 census, 92.1% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 4.1 Roma, and 2.2% Hungarians.[1] The religious makeup was 39.4% Roman Catholics, 34.5% people with no religious affiliation, and 19.8% Lutherans.[1]
Famous people

Gustav Reuss - first Slovak science fiction writer

Gyula Rochlitz - famous architect, designer of Budapest's Keleti Palyaudvar (Eastern Railway Station)

Rudolf Viest - General, commander-in-chief in the Slovak National Uprising

International relations See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia
Twin towns ? Sister cities

Revuca is twinned with:

Kazincbarcika, Hungary

Litovel, Czech Republic

References ^ a b ⇒"Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from ⇒the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2007-12-05. 

External links

⇒http://www.revuca.sk/ (Slovak)

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Municipalities of Revuca District



Jel?ava

Revuca

Torna?a


Dr?kovce

Gemer

Gemerska Ves

Gemerske Teplice

Gemersky Sad

Hrlica

Hucin

Chvalova