Dunaszekcső

Dunaszekcső (German: Seetschke, Seetsche; Latin: Florentina, Lugio; Serbo-Croatian: Sečuv, Sečuj, Sečuh) is a village in Baranya County, Hungary, situated on the right bank (west side) of the River Danube. The inhabitants are ethnic Hungarian, with minorities of Danube Swabians and Serbs. The population was about 1900 in 2015.

Dunaszekcső
Seetschke
Coat of arms of Dunaszekcső
Coat of arms
Dunaszekcső is located in Hungary
Dunaszekcső
Dunaszekcső
Location of Dunaszekcső in Hungary
Coordinates: 46°4′54.12″N 18°45′31.25″E
CountryHungary
RegionSouthern Transdanubia
CountyBaranya
SubregionMohácsi
RankVillage
Area
[1]
 • Total36.76 km2 (14.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[2]
 • Total1,911
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7712
Area code+36 69
Websitewww.dunaszekcso.hu

History

The present village largely covers the site of the substantial Roman camp and settlement of Lugio.[3]

In June 1700, Serbian Patriarch (in exile) Arsenije III held a church assembly in the town, which was known in Serbian as Sečuj.[4] Sečuj at that time was one of the centers of Serbian church and political life.[4] At the assembly, Danilo Šćepčević was officially chosen as the metropolitan of Montenegro (Cetinje).[4]

Amenities

The village has an eight-grade primary school, a kindergarten, a cultural center, a library and an old people's day-care center. Medical services are provided by two physicians, a nurse, and a dentist.[5]

The village lies on the main road No. 56. It has regular long-distance and local bus services.[5]

The Dunaszekcső Loess Slope is a nature protection area forming part of the Danube–Drava National Park.[6]

References
  1. Dunaszekcső at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian).
  2. Dunaszekcső at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Hungarian). 2015
  3. History (in Hungarian) Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  4. Гласник Историског друштва у Новом Саду. Друштво. 1935. Још 1700 био је Сечуј неко средиште српског црквено-поли- тичког живота. Месеца јуна те године одржао је патријарх Арсе- није III сабор у Сечују, на којем је дао синћелију новом владики Црне Горе Данилу. На том сабору су ...
  5. Village website (in Hungarian): Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  6. Village site (in Hungarian): Retrieved 22 January 2017.



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