Английская Википедия:Fiľakovo
Fiľakovo (Шаблон:IPA-sk; Шаблон:Lang-hu, Шаблон:Lang-de, Шаблон:Lang-tr) 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 Шаблон:Convert from the Hungarian city of Salgótarján, Шаблон:Convert from Banská Bystrica, about Шаблон:Convert from Košice and around Шаблон:Convert 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. After the Treaty of Trianon in 1920 came under the rule of Czechoslovakia. It belonged to Hungary again in years 1938–1945 after the First Vienna Award.
Demographics
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.[1]
Twin towns — sister cities
Fiľakovo is twinned with:[2][3] Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Flagicon Bátonyterenye, Hungary
- Шаблон:Flagicon Salgótarján, Hungary
- Шаблон:Flagicon Szécsény, Hungary
- Шаблон:Flagicon Szigethalom, Hungary
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ustrzyki Dolne, Poland
People
- Sándor Büchler, rabbi, historian
- Frank Lowy, Australian businessman
- Allan Vilhan, musician
- Vica Kerekes, actress
Gallery
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Aerial photography of the castle
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Fiľakovo castle.
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Fiľakovo viewed from the castle.
See also
References
Шаблон:Reflist Шаблон:Commons category
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)
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