Senica
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| Senica | |
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 Town hall of Senica
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Trnava |
| District | Senica |
| Tourism region | Záhorie |
| River | Teplica |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 50.316 km² (19.427 sq mi) |
| Population | 20,860 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 415 /km² (1,075 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1256 |
| Mayor | Ľubomír Parízek |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 905 01 |
| Area code | +421-34 |
| Car plate | SE |
   Location of Senica in Slovakia
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  Location of Senica in the Trnava Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Senica | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.senica.sk | |
Senica (German: Senitz, Hungarian: Szenice) is a town in Trnava Region, western Slovakia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the Záhorie lowland, close to the Little Carpathians.
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[edit] History
The town's history is closely related with the Branč castle, built in 1251-61. It was first mentioned in 1256 and received its town privileges in 1396, confirmed in 1463 and 1492. The town was affected by Turkish wars, anti-Habsburg uprisings and reformation and counter-reformations in the 17th century. In 1746, it became seat of the district within the Nitra county.[1]
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 21,253 inhabitants. 96.40% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.56% Czechs, 0.84% Roma and 0.14 Hungarians.[2] The religious makeup was 47.28% Roman Catholics, 31.18% people with no religious affiliation, and 17.03% Lutherans.[2]
[edit] Industry
A significant silk-making company is based in Senica. The company was established in 1954.
[edit] Twin towns
Bač, Serbia (2004)
Herzogenbuchsee, Switzerland (2004)
Pultusk, Poland (2002)
Trutnov, Czech Republic (1998)- Velké Pavlovice, Czech Republic (2002)
[edit] References
- ^ Mesto Senica - oficiálne stránky mesta
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
[edit] External links
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