Riečka, Banská Bystrica District

Riečka Récske
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°45′30″N 19°04′50″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Banská Bystrica District
First mentioned	1455
Area [1]
• Total	6.82 km^2 (2.63 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	478 m (1,568 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	864
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	974 01[2]
Area code	+421 48[2]
Car plate	BB
Website	www.riecka.sk

Riečka (Hungarian: Récske) is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1455.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 492 metres and covers an area of 6.822 km². It has a population of about 751 people.

References

1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.