Rákoš () is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in
Revúca District
Revúca District (''okres Revúca'') is a district in
the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. District had been established in 1996. Forests make 60% of the district area. Revúca District consist of 42 municipalities, from which three ha ...
in the
Banská Bystrica Region
The Banská Bystrica Region (, ; , ) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. It is the largest of the eight regions by area, and has a lower population density than any other region. The Banská Bystrica Region was established in 1923; its bord ...
of
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...
. The closest major city is
Jelšava
Jelšava ( or ''Jelschau''; ; ) is a town and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Etymology
The name is derived from Slovak language, Slovak ''jelša'' (Alnus glutinosa, alder). ''Jelšava'' means "a place ...
.
Population and demographics
Rákoš has a population of 246 of which 56% are male and 44% are female. The median age is 37.1 years. The
HDI is 0.839.
Mining
The region in which Rákoš is in sits on deposits of Iron and Mercury.
References
External links
Štatistický úrad SR
Villages and municipalities in Revúca District
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