Nižný Skálnik

	Nižný Skálnik
	Village
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Rimavská Sobota
Elevation	236 m (774 ft)
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
Area	5.302 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Population	200 (2011)
Density	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
First mentioned	1334
Postal code	980 52
Area code	+421-47
Car plate	RS
	Location of Nižný Skálnik in the Banská Bystrica Region Nižný Skálnik (Slovakia)
	Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
	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 is first mentioned in 1334. During the Hussite wars on Slovak territory, the hill above the village had been fortified by the Hussites, who constructed Maginhrad fortress, now in ruins.^[2] Most important sightseeing is classical Lutheran church from 1802.

Village is a birthplace of 19th-century Slovak historians Matej Holko and Ján Feješ.

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

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[1] "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.

[2] ttp://www.hrady.sk/maginhrad.php