Nižný Tvarožec
Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia
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Nižný Tvarožec is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.35°N 21.18°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Bardejov District |
| First mentioned | 1355 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.15 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 578 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 860 2[2] |
| Area code | +421 54[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | BJ |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1355.
The village is best known in the English-speaking world as the ancestral village of the American novelist Thomas Bell (1903—1961). His popular 1941 novel Out of This Furnace is the story of three generations of a family, starting with their migration in 1881 from Austria-Hungary to the United States, and finishing with World War II. The novel's title refers to the central role of the steel mill in the family's life and in the history of the Pittsburgh region.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 416 metres (1,365 ft)[2] and covers an area of 11.15 km2 (4.31 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 455 | 468 | 521 | 578 |
| Difference | +2.85% | +11.32% | +10.94% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 570 | 578 |
| Difference | +1.40% |
It has a population of 578 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 539 people by ethnicity 471 as Slovak, 199 as Romani, 89 as Rusyn, 27 as Not found out, 2 as Czech, 1 as Ukrainian and 1 as Russian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Greek Catholic Church | 431 | 79.96% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 35 | 6.49% |
| Not found out | 27 | 5.01% |
| None | 24 | 4.45% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 12 | 2.23% |
| Evangelical Church | 10 | 1.86% |
| Total | 539 |
In year 2021 was 539 people by religion 431 from Greek Catholic Church, 35 from Roman Catholic Church, 27 from Not found out, 24 from None, 12 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 10 from Evangelical Church.
