Fiľakovo
Located in Lučenec District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°16′03″ N 19°49′29″ E
- Population
- 9,726
- 9.7K
- Elevation
- 191 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- SLD Sliač Airport66 km
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport94 km
About Fiľakovo
Fiľakovo is a town. Location: Lučenec District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 9,726. Elevation: 191 m.
Fiľakovo (; Slovak pronunciation: [ˈfiʎakɔʋɔ]; Hungarian: Fülek, German: Fülleck, Turkish: Filek) is a town in the Banská Bystrica Region of south-central Slovakia. Historically as part of Upper Hungary, it was located in Nógrád County (Slovak: Novohrad, lit. 'new castle').
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Photos of Fiľakovo
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Ladislav Luppa · CC0 -
Nógrádi Közlekedés · CC0 -
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Nógrádi Közlekedés · CC BY 4.0 -
Matus Kacmar · CC BY 2.0
Twin towns and sister cities of Fiľakovo
- Bátonyterenye· Hungary
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Fiľakovo over time
| 2017 | 10,654 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9,949 | |
| 2024 | 9,623 | |
| 2025 | 9,530 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Fiľakovo
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 48 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- June (75 mm)
- Driest month
- February (26 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 4° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 7° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 27 | 26 | 29 | 46 | 68 | 75 | 62 | 52 | 45 | 42 | 48 | 34 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Fiľakovo
The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) (102 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 73 km to the east.
Airports
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 66 kmnorthwest
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 94 kmnorth
- Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 102 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 73 kmeast
- Košice Population: 225K 117 kmnortheast
- Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 145 kmeast
- Kecskemét Population: 109.8K 152 kmsouth
- Debrecen Population: 202.4K 157 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fiľakovo
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 52 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Salgó Mountain 14 kmS
- Salgótarján Ghetto Historic site 19 kmS
25–60 km25 places
- Poľana Mountain 48 kmNW
- Rimava River 37 kmE
- Krtíš River 43 kmSW
- Szána-bérc Mountain 49 kmE
60–100 km65 places
- Tlstá Mountain 97 kmNW
- Rakytov Mountain 91 kmNW
- Ostrý Vrch Mountain 96 kmNW
- Čertovica Mountain 72 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Salgó Mountain, Nógrád megye14 km S -
Salgótarján Ghetto Historic site, Nógrád megye19 km S
Other cities and towns in Lučenec District
Sources & licences
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