Fiľakovo

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Fiľakovo
Coat-of-arms N/A
Region (kraj)	Banská Bystrica Region
District (okres)	Lučenec District
Location	48°16′06″N, 19°49′29″E
Altitude	193 m
Population	10,198 (as of 2002)
Area	16.46 km²
Time Zone • Summer DST	CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2
Telephone prefix	+421-047
Postal code	98601
Car registration plate	LC

Fiľakovo (Hungarian: Fülek, German: Fülleck) is a town in the Banská Bystrica Region of south-central Slovakia. Historically it was part of the Nógrád (Novohrad) region.

Contents 1 History 2 Ethnic groups 3 People 4 External links

[edit] History

The first written record of the town is from 1242. One can find the ruins of the medieval castle in the town.

[edit] Ethnic groups

In 2001, ethnic groups included 64.40% Hungarians, 30.19% Slovaks, and 4.03% Roma.

[edit] People

• Sándor Büchler, rabbi, historian
• Frank Lowy, Australian businessman
• Allan Vilhan alias Cargo Cult

[edit] External links

• Fiľakovo website (Slovak) (English) (Hungarian)

edit	Municipalities of Lučenec District
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