Vyšný Skálnik
Vyšný Skálnik is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. Now more or less tourist village with a water reservoir, constructed in the 1970s and now a place for fishing, 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 a 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.
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| Coordinates: 48°28′N 19°58′E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Rimavská Sobota |
| First mentioned | 1334 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.053 km2 (1.951 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 155 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (79/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 | http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/vysnyskalnik/vysny-skalnik.html |
External links
Media related to Vyšný Skálnik at Wikimedia Commons- Children´s day in Vyšný Skálnik
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