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Biskupice
Fülekpüspöki | |
|---|---|
Roman Catholic church in Biskupice | |
Location of Biskupice in the Banská Bystrica Region Location of Biskupice in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′10″N 19°50′7″E / 48.25278°N 19.83528°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | |
| District | Lučenec District |
| First mentioned | 1294 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,133 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 986 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Car plate | LC |
| Website | www |
Biskupice (before 1927 Pišpeky, 1773 Filakowska; Hungarian: Fülekpüspöki) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
The village arose in the 12th century; it was first mentioned in records in 1294, when it belonged to the Esztergom Archbishopric.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"