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Gemer

Gemer is a region in . Together with Orava, Liptov and Spiš, Gemer belongs to the most beautiful Slovak tourist regions. Its popularity has been growing thanks to the activities of various civic associations, and thanks to its authenticity.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Rožňava.

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is a town in , approximately 71 kilometres by road from in the , and has a population of 19,182. The town is an economic and tourist centre of the Gemer.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ochtinská Aragonite Cave and Lutheran Church in Štítnik.

Cave
Photo: Jojo 1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a unique aragonite cave situated in southern , near . Although only 300 m long, it is famous for its rare aragonite formations.

Church
Photo: Šimon Slávik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Town hall
Photo: Zuzana.medveova, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Štítnik and Gočaltovo.

Village
is a and municipality in the in the of middle-eastern .

Village
Photo: Selso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a and municipality in the in the of middle-eastern .

Village
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is a and municipality in the in the of middle-eastern .

Gemer

Latitude
48.649° or 48° 38′ 56″ north
Longitude
20.338° or 20° 20′ 17″ east
Open location code
8GW2J8XQ+J5
Wiki­data ID
Q475639
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Gemer” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Gemer”
  • Belarusian: “Гемер”
  • Czech: “Gemer”
  • Dutch: “Gemer”
  • French: “Gemer”
  • French: “Gömör”
  • German: “Gemer”
  • Hungarian: “Gömör”
  • Japanese: “ゲメラン”
  • Japanese: “ゲメル”
  • Polish: “Gemer”
  • Russian: “Гемер”
  • Slovak: “Gemer”
  • Ukrainian: “Гемер”
  • Ukrainian: “Гемера (джерело - ?)”
  • Ukrainian: “Гемера”

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