Lučenec
Lučenec (; ; ; ; ) is a town in the Banská Bystrica Region of south-central Slovakia. Historically, it was part, and in the 18th century the capital, of Nógrád County of the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1920, as a result of the Treaty of Trianon, it became a part of Czechoslovakia. The town has a large synagogue, built in 1924, which served a large Jewish population before World War II. The synagogue underwent renovations in 2016.
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Lučenec is a town in south-central Slovakia that was historically significant as the 18th-century capital of Nógrád County in Hungary before becoming part of Czechoslovakia in 1920. The town is notable for its large synagogue, built in 1924, which reflects its once-substantial Jewish community before World War II and has been preserved through recent renovations.
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Lučenec (; ; ; ; ) is a town in the Banská Bystrica Region of south-central Slovakia. Historically, it was part, and in the 18th century the capital, of Nógrád County of the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1920, as a result of the Treaty of Trianon, it became a part of Czechoslovakia. The town has a large synagogue, built in 1924, which served a large Jewish population before World War II. The synagogue underwent renovations in 2016.
Lučenec is the economic centre of the whole Novohrad region, which includes districts Poltár and Veľký Krtíš.
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