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(Redirected from Filakovo) Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Fiľakovo Fülek
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°16′N 19°49′E / 48.27°N 19.82°E / 48.27; 19.82
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictLučenec District
First mentioned1246
Government
 • MayorAttila Agócs (MOST-HÍD)
Area
 • Total16.18 km (6.25 sq mi)
Elevation190 m (620 ft)
Population
 • Total9,726
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code986 01
Area code+421 47
Car plateLC
Websitewww.filakovo.sk

Fiľakovo (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈfiʎakɔʋɔ]; Hungarian: Fülek, German: Fülleck, Turkish: Filek) is a town in the Banská Bystrica Region of south-central Slovakia. Historically it was located in Nógrád County, as part of the Nógrád, Novohrad, "Newcastle" region.

Geography

It is located in the Cerová vrchovina hills, in the valley of the Belina brook, located around 20 km (12.43 mi) from the Hungarian city of Salgótarján, 85 km (52.82 mi) from Banská Bystrica, about 150 km (93.21 mi) from Košice and around 220 km (136.70 mi) from Bratislava.

History

The first written record of the town, along with the Fiľakovo Castle is from 1242, where the castle withstood the Mongol invasions. It is mentioned in 1246 as Filek. In 1423 the town received municipal privileges. In 1553 the town with the castle was conquered by the Turks and was the seat of a sanjak until 1593, when it was reconquered by the Imperial troops. However, it was conquered once more by the Ottomans in 1662 and the town along with the castle was burned down in 1682 by troops of Imre Thököly. It was finally passed to Austrians in 1686. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Nógrád County within the Kingdom of Hungary. It again belonged to Hungary from 1938 to 1945 as a result of the First Vienna Award.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19707,880—    
19809,390+19.2%
199110,165+8.3%
200110,198+0.3%
201110,817+6.1%
20219,949−8.0%
Source: Censuses

According to the 2001 census, ethnic groups included 64.40% Hungarians, 30.19% Slovaks, and 4.03% Roma. The religion make-up was as follows: 77.52% Roman Catholic, 11.82% without denomination, 3.21% not specified and others.

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Fiľakovo is twinned with:

People

Gallery

  • Aerial photography of the castle Aerial photography of the castle
  • Fiľakovo castle. Fiľakovo castle.
  • Fiľakovo viewed from the castle. Fiľakovo viewed from the castle.

See also

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
  5. "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
  6. "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
  7. "Družobné mestá". filakovo.sk (in Slovak). Fiľakovo. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  8. "Zasadnutie mestského zastupiteľstva 20. júna 2019". filakovo.sk (in Slovak). Fiľakovo. Retrieved 2019-09-05.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1700-1893 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish B)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1800-1895 (parish B)

External links

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