Kokava nad Rimavicou
Kokava nad Rimavicou
Rimakokova | |
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Location of Kokava nad Rimavicou in the Banská Bystrica Region Location of Kokava nad Rimavicou in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′N 19°50′E / 48.57°N 19.83°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Poltár District |
| First mentioned | 1481 |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.27 km2 (25.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,734 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 985 05 |
| Area code | +421 47 |
| Car plate | PT |
| Website | www |
Kokava nad Rimavicou (Hungarian: Rimakokova) is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The village is located in the Stolica Mountains of the Inner Western Carpathians. Kokava in the past had been center for regional glass production. In the 20th century were established two paper mills, a potash workshop and a steam timber, although they went through a recession recently. Nearby holiday location Kokava-Línia offers several chalets and cottages used mainly by winter skiers.