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Hnúšťa () is a town and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. It is the birthplace of the well-known 19th-century Slovak writer and member of the Štúr generation, Ján Francisci-Rimavský. He is commemorated by a statue and a plaque near the town's main square.

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Slovak place.name
Hnúšťa
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Town
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Hnusta.jpg
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Lutheran church
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Hnusta-rimavska sobota-flag.svg
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Coat of Arms of Hnúšťa.svg
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Region
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District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2
Rimavská Sobota District
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Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia
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1
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Location of Hnúšťa in the Banská Bystrica Region##Location of Hnúšťa in Slovakia
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Mayor
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Roman Lebeda
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First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date
1334
Slovak place.elevation_m
389
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Postal code

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Official name
Hnúšťa
Demonym
Hnúšťanka
Population
6386
Area
68.048923
Elevation
298
Official website
mesto.hnusta.sk
Image
Hnúšťa - Evanjelický kostol (1).jpg
Dialing code
047
Licence plate code
RS
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Commons category
Hnúšťa
postal code
981 01
email address
mailto:[email protected]
time of earliest written record
1334-00-00
inception
1334-00-00
native label
Hnúšťa
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  • History
  • Geography
  • Population
  • Ethnicity
  • Religion
  • Economy
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns — sister cities
  • See also
  • References
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Hnúšťa () is a town and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. It is the birthplace of the well-known 19th-century Slovak writer and member of the Štúr generation, Ján Francisci-Rimavský. He is commemorated by a statue and a plaque near the town's main square.

==History== The town was first mentioned in 1334.

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