Biskupice, Lučenec District
Village and municipality in Slovakia
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Biskupice (before 1927 Pišpeky, 1773 Filakowska; Hungarian: Fülekpüspöki) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Biskupice
Fülekpüspöki | |
|---|---|
Roman Catholic church in Biskupice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Biskupice Location of Biskupice in the Banská Bystrica Region  Biskupice Location of Biskupice in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′10″N 19°50′7″E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Lučenec District |
| First mentioned | 1294 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.87 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,137 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 986 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | LC |
| Website | www |
History
The village arose in the 12th century; it was first mentioned in records in 1294, when it belonged to the Esztergom Archbishopric.
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1160 | 1134 | 1132 | 1137 |
| Difference | −2.24% | −0.17% | +0.44% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1134 | 1137 |
| Difference | +0.26% |
It has a population of 1137 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1137 people by ethnicity 835 as Hungarian, 263 as Slovak, 96 as Not found out, 31 as Romani, 2 as Czech, 2 as Ukrainian, 2 as Italian, 1 as Turkish, 1 as Russian and 1 as Other.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 873 | 76.78% |
| None | 148 | 13.02% |
| Not found out | 78 | 6.86% |
| Calvinist Church | 12 | 1.06% |
| Total | 1137 |
In year 2021 was 1137 people by religion 873 from Roman Catholic Church, 148 from None, 78 from Not found out, 12 from Calvinist Church, 10 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
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): 1785-1897 (parish A)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1775-1928 (parish B)
