| Nižný Skálnik | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Banská Bystrica |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Rimavská Sobota |
| Pushpin Map: | Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Nižný Skálnik in the Banská Bystrica Region##Location of Nižný Skálnik in Slovakia |
| Coordinates: | 48.45°N 77°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1334 |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.30[1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.05 |
| Elevation M: | 236[2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 774 |
| Population Total: | 190[3] |
| Population Density Km2: | 36.12[4] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 13.95 |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 980 52 |
| Area Code: | +421 47 |
| Blank Name: | Car plate |
| Blank Info: | RS |
| Website: | www.e-obce.sk/obec/niznyskalnik/nizny-skalnik.html |
Nižný Skálnik (hu|Alsósziklás) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.[5] 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 Maginhrad fortress, now in ruins.[6] Most important sightseeing is classical Lutheran church from 1802.
The village is the birthplace of the 19th-century Slovak historians Matej Holko and Ján Feješ.