with 7600 inhabitants is situated in a basin which is placed in the middle of Slovenské Rudohorie (mountain range).
The basin is surrounded by several mounts: Sinec (916 m), Ostrá (1012 m), Štepov Vrch, Brandzová and Brezina. Rimava – a river flows through the town. It springs below Fabova Hoľa (a hill). The river basin is called Rimavská dolina. It was celebrated in poems of Janko Fracisci-Rimavský – a compatriot of Hnúšťa who dedicated his life to fight for rights of Slovak people.
The town was populated already in the year 1334, which proves a list of pope tax collectors.
There is an offer of marked paths leading to Sinec and Ostrá hills. However, the most interesting is Hradná magistrála connecting two castles Fiľakovo and Muráň castles. Total length of the route is 78 km.