Lučenec District (''okres Lučenec'') is a
district
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in the
Banská Bystrica Region
The Banská Bystrica Region ( sk, Banskobystrický kraj, ; hu, Besztercebányai kerület, ) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. It is the largest region by area, and has a lower population density than any other region. The Banská Bystric ...
of south-central
Slovakia
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. Until 1918, most of the district belong to the
Novohrad county, with a small area around the villages of
Šíd,
Čamovce and
Šurice in the east belonging to the
Gemer a Malohont county.
The district is situated in the
Southern Slovak Basin, in the broad valley of the
Ipeľ River.
The two towns—
Lučenec
Lučenec (; german: Lizenz; hu, Losonc; yi, לאשאנץ; la, Lutetia HungarorumLelkes György (1992), Magyar helységnév-azonosító szótár, Balassi Kiadó, Budapest, 508 p.) is a town in the Banská Bystrica Region of south-central Slovaki ...
and
Fiľakovo—comprise nearly 54% of the population of the district, the remainder living in the 55 surrounding villages.
The district lies on the
E571 route (Route 50 in Slovak numbering) from
Bratislava to
Košice, and on one of the train lines connecting the two cities. Train services also run to
Budapest
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via Fiľakovo. There is a small aerodrome at
Boľkovce
Boľkovce (before 1948: ; hu, Bolyk or ) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1320 and 1435 as ''Bolk'' (1467 ''Bwl ...
.
The main industries are
food processing and building materials.
Municipalities
Sources
*''Lučenec—ideal place for investment'', published by Lučenec Town Council, Novohradská 1, 98401 Lučenec (Slovakia).
References
External links
Official site
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Districts of Slovakia