Rykynčice (Hungarian: Rakonca) is a municipality in central Slovakia with 270 inhabitants (December 31, 2018) which is located in Okres Krupina, a district of Banskobystrický kraj in Slovakia.[5]
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  Rykynčice Location of Rykynčice in the Banská Bystrica Region  Rykynčice Location of Rykynčice in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°11′50″N 18°58′10″E / 48.19722°N 18.96944°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Krupina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.17[2] km2 (7.40[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 161[3] m (528[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 265[1] |
| Postal code | 962 55[3] |
| Area code | +421 45[3] |
| Car plate | KA |
| Website | www.rykyncice.sk |
History & Geography
editThe current community was created in 1964 by the cooperation of Dolné Rykynčice (Hungarian "Alsórakonca") and Horné Rykynčice (Hungarian "Felsőrakonca"). He was first mentioned as "Rakucha" in written documents and he was the former local family head of Rakonczay. Later, landlords came from the familie of Palásthy, the prior of Buda and the former sovereignty at the monastery in Bzovík (in the 16th century). In 1715, the village had a mill, vineyards and 81 households. In 1828, there were 107 houses and 644 inhabitants, whose main sources of income were agriculture, fruit growing and the production of wine. Horné Rykynčice was first mentioned in written documents as "Felsewrakaucha" in 1327. The village was owned by the Palásthy family until the 18th century, where later on the Koháry and Coburg families owned goods in the village. In 1715, the village had 22 households but later it had 58 houses and 350 inhabitants in 1828. Until 1918, the places in Hont county belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to the old Czechoslovakia (today: Slovakia).[5]
The municipality is located on the western side of the Krupinská planina highlands in the Krupinica valley. The town center is located 16 kilometers away from Šahy and 24 kilometers away from Krupina. Municipalities nearby are Medovarce in the north, Drienovo in the east, Plášťovce in the south and Hontianske Tesáre in the west.[5]
The longitude and latitude for Rykynčice are:[6]
Longitude: 18.970685
Latitude: 48.20334
Inhabitants
editAccording to the 2011 census, 313 inhabitants lived in Rykynčice, including 296 Slovaks, one Magyar and one Rome. 15 inhabitants made no statement about their ethnicity. Today, 31 December 2018 the municipality counts 270 inhabitants.[5]
Religion
edit260 residents participate in the Roman Catholic Church, 26 residents in the Evangelical Church and 3 residents in the Greek Catholic Church. 12 residents were nondenominational and for other 12 residents the denomination was not determined.[5][7]
Sights
edit- Roman Catholic Church "Immaculate Conception" in late baroque style from 1788 in Dolné Rykynčice.
- Evangelical church from 1764 in Horné Rykynčice.
- Arboretum Felaťa east of Dolné Rykynčice.[5]
Personalities
edit- Ján Rotarides (1822–1900), Slovak teacher and member of the Slovak national movement.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Rykynčice", Wikipedia (in German), 2019-07-14, retrieved 2019-12-27
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ^ "SODB 2011". census2011.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
External links
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