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
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
| 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
| 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 he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| 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
- ^ "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
Media related to Vyšný Skálnik at Wikimedia Commons- Children´s day in Vyšný Skálnik
