| Kokava nad Rimavicou | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Banská Bystrica |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Poltár |
| Pushpin Map: | Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Kokava nad Rimavicou in the Banská Bystrica Region##Location of Kokava nad Rimavicou in Slovakia |
| Coordinates: | 48.5667°N 69°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1481 |
| Area Total Km2: | 66.27[1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 25.59 |
| Elevation M: | 329[2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 1,079 |
| Population Total: | 2756[3] |
| Population Density Km2: | 41.63[4] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 16.07 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 985 05 |
| Area Code: | +421 47 |
| Blank Name: | Car plate |
| Blank Info: | PT |
| Website: | www.kokava.sk |
Kokava nad Rimavicou (Hungarian: Rimakokova) is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The village stands in the Stolica Mountains of the Inner Western Carpathians.[5] 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,[6] although they went through a recession recently. Nearby holiday location Kokava-Línia offers several chalets and cottages used mainly by winter skiers.[7]
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Kokava nad Rimavicou was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Kokava is known for its festival tradition. In 2012 the folklore festival Koliesko (The Wheel) celebrated its 22nd anniversary.[8] Additionally, there is annual country music festival Country fest Kokava[9] and a festival of gypsy music Balvafest.[10] Na Chorepe byva Havran, vtak. (bird, raven).
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"