Nižný Skálnik
Nižný Skálnik | |
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Village | |
 Luthreran church | |
  Nižný Skálnik Location of Nižný Skálnik in the Banská Bystrica Region | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′N 19°58′E / 48.450°N 19.967°ECoordinates: 48°27′N 19°58′E / 48.450°N 19.967°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Rimavská Sobota |
| First mentioned | 1334 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.302 km2 (2.047 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 200 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 52 |
| Area code(s) | +421-47 |
| Car plate | RS |
| Website | www.e-obce.sk/obec/niznyskalnik/nizny-skalnik.html |
Nižný Skálnik is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.[1] Located between hilly and flat area, agriculture played an important role in local economy. The village was first mentioned in 1334. During the Hussite wars on Slovak territory, the hill above the village had been fortified by the Hussites, who constructed the fortress, now in ruins.[2] Most important sightseeing is classical Lutheran church from 1802.
The village is the birthplace of the 19th-century Slovak historians and .
References[]
- ^ "Statistical Office of the slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ http://www.hrady.sk/maginhrad.php
External links[]
Media related to Nižný Skálnik at Wikimedia Commons- Article about Carnival in Nižný Skálnik
- Article about Maginhrad
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/niznyskalnik/4-kulturne_dedicstvo.html
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