| Revúca | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Banská Bystrica |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Revúca |
| Pushpin Map: | Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 48.6831°N 20.1133°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Július Buchta |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1357 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 38.87 |
| Elevation M: | 352[2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 1,155 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 11109 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 050 01 |
| Area Code: | +421 58 |
| Blank Name: | Car plate |
| Blank Info: | RA |
| Website: | www.revuca.sk |
| Area Note: | |
Revúca (in Slovak pronounced as /ˈreʋuːtsa/; formerly Veľká Revúca in Slovak pronounced as /ˈʋeʎkaː -/ in Slovak; German: Groß-Rauschenbach; Hungarian: Nagyrőce) is a town in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. Revúca is the seat of Revúca District.
The name is of Slovak origin and was initially the name of Revúca Creek (literally, 'roaring').[4] The same names can be found also in Liptov (Liptovské Revúce formerly Revúca and the Revúca River).
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, Revúca became a centre of Slovak national revival. The first high school teaching in Slovak was founded in Revúca 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 (Štefan Marko Daxner, Ján Francisci, Július Botto, Samuel Ormis, August Horislav Škultéty, Ivan Branislav Zoch) to the town.
The late Gothic Roman Catholic church of Saint Lawrence (Slovak: Kostol svätého 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 one was 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.
Revúca is a trailhead of several hiking trails leading to the Muránska planina National Park. Muráň Castle and Ochtiná Aragonite Cave are just a short drive from the town.
Revúca has a population of 13,098 (as of December 31, 2005). According to the 2001 census, 92.1% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 4.1 Romani, and 2.2% Hungarians.[5] The religious makeup was 39.4% Roman Catholics, 34.5% people with no religious affiliation, and 19.8% Lutherans.[5]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia.
Lędziny, Poland
Kazincbarcika, Hungary
Litovel, Czech Republic