Sečovce
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Sečovce | ||
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Country | Slovakia | |
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Region | Košice | |
District | Trebišov | |
Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) | |
Coordinates | ||
Area | 32.658 km² (12.609 sq mi) | |
Population | 7,945 (31 December 2005) | |
Density | 243 /km² (629 /sq mi) | |
First mentioned | 1255 | |
Mayor | Monika Bérešová | |
Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
- summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 078 01 | |
Phone prefix | 421-56 | |
Car plate | TV | |
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
Website: www.secovce.sk | ||
Sečovce (Hungarian: Gálszécs) is a town and large municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.
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[edit] History
The town was first mentioned in 1255.
[edit] Geography
The town lies at an altitude of 149 metres and covers an area of 32.658 km². It has a population of about 7,888 people.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 7,819 inhabitants. 95.89% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 2.17% Roma, 0.47% Czechs and 0.22% Hungarians.[1] The religious makeup was 47.05% Roman Catholics, 25.71% Greek Catholics, 18.11% people with no religious affiliation and 1.83% Lutherans.[1]
[edit] Economy and facilities
The town has a pharmacy, and outpatient health facilities of a general practioner and children and adolescents. The town has a public library, a DVD rental store and a cinema. The town also has a post office, a petrol station, a garage, and a number of general and food stores. It also has a Slovakian commercial bank and insurance company.
[edit] Sport
The town has a football pitch, a gym and a swimming pool.
[edit] Famous people
- Emery Roth, architect
[edit] References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
[edit] External links
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