Rimavská Sobota (Hungarian: Rimaszombat, German: Gross-Steffelsdorf)
has 24.771 inhabitants (39,8% Hungarian; 1990 census). In 1910: 6.912 inhabitants
(89,7% Hungarians, 6,8% Slovakians). The town was 1802-1920 the seat of
Gömör és Kishont (Slovakian: Gemer i Malé Hont) County of Hungary till
1919/1920 (Czechoslovakian occupation). 1920-1938 Czechoslovakian, 1938-1944
Hungarian (after the Decision of Vienna). The Treaty of Paris (1947) reallocated
it to Czechoslovakia.
István Molnár, 23 Jun 2000
Rimavská Sobota old flag
by Jan Kravčík, 15 June 2000
This is the old flag of the city.
Jan Kravčík, 15 June 2000
Rimavská Sobota 1941 flag
by Jan Kravčík, 15 June 2000
This flag was mentioned by S. Széll (Városaink neve, címere és lobogója
by S. Széll, Budapest 1941).
Jan Kravčík, 15 June 2000