Vyšný Skálnik
Vyšný Skálnik
Felsősziklás | |
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  Vyšný Skálnik Location of Vyšný Skálnik in the Banská Bystrica Region  Vyšný Skálnik Location of Vyšný Skálnik in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°28′N 19°58′E / 48.47°N 19.97°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1334 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 145 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 52[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
Vyšný Skálnik (Hungarian: Felsősziklás) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. Now more or less a tourist village with a water reservoir, it was constructed in the 1970s and is now a place for fishing, and in winter a skating rink. In the village neighbourhood are chalets and cottages, where their owners from Bratislava, but also other Slovak cities take their rest. It is the birthplace of a poet of Štúr generation, Ján Botto. The village hosts its museum, statue and a plaque on the house where he was born.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 236 metres (774 ft)[3] and covers an area of 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
[edit]| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 149 | 152 | 147 | 145 |
| Difference | +2.01% | −3.28% | −1.36% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 144 | 145 |
| Difference | +0.69% |
It has a population of 145 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
[edit]| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 135 | 99.26% |
| Not found out | 2 | 1.47% |
| Total | 136 |
In year 2021 was 136 people by ethnicity 135 as Slovak, 2 as Not found out, 1 as Czech, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Hungarian.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
[edit]| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 75 | 55.15% |
| None | 35 | 25.74% |
| Evangelical Church | 21 | 15.44% |
| Other | 2 | 1.47% |
| Total | 136 |
In year 2021 was 136 people by religion 75 from Roman Catholic Church, 35 from None, 21 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Other, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
References
[edit]- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
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Media related to Vyšný Skálnik at Wikimedia Commons- Children´s day in Vyšný Skálnik
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