What is the population of Fiľakovo, Banská Bystrica?

Fiľakovo has a population of approximately 10,342 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Fiľakovo, Banská Bystrica located?

Fiľakovo is located in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, at approximate coordinates 48.2702°, 19.8223°.

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Fiľakovo

Total population

10,342

Founded

1246

Elevation190 m

Land area16.18 km²

Coordinates48.27°, 19.82°

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City facts

Founded

1246

Elevation

190 m

Area

16.18 km²

Official website

www.filakovo.sk

Sister cities

Bátonyterenye

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Overview

Fiľakovo is a town in the Banská Bystrica Region of south-central Slovakia.

History & geography

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.

Geography

It is located in the Cerová vrchovina hills, in the valley of the Belina brook, located around from the Hungarian city of Salgótarján, from Banská Bystrica, about from Košice and around from Bratislava.

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