Kraskovo, Slovakia

Kraskovo (Hungarian: Karaszkó) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. Notable attractions include a late gothic evangelical church containing renaissance paintings and featuring a wooden belfry constructed in 1657. In the village is a memorial to 19th century Slovak writer August Horislav Škultéty.

Kraskovo
Village
Evangelic church
Kraskovo
Location of Kraskovo in the Banská Bystrica Region
Kraskovo
Location of Kraskovo in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°30′N 19°59′E
Country Slovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictRimavská Sobota
First mentioned1334
Area
  Total7.162344 km2 (2.765396 sq mi)
Elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total151
  Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 26 (pošta Lukovištia)
Area code+421-47
Car plateRS
Websitewww.kraskovo.ocu.sk


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