Sekule

Sekule (Hungarian: Székelyfalva) is a village and municipality in Senica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

Sekule
Village
Sekule is located in Trnava Region
Sekule
Sekule
Location of Sekule in the Trnava Region
Sekule is located in Slovakia
Sekule
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Sekule (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°36′N 17°00′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictSenica
First mentioned1402
Area
  Total23.49[1] km2 (9.07[1] sq mi)
Elevation
158[2] m (518[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,738[3]
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
908 80[2]
Area code+421 34[2]
Car plateSE
Websitewww.obecsekule.sk

Etymology

The name is derived from the ethnonym Székelys (Slovak: Sikuli), one of the tribes who guarded the frontier area.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1402.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 153 metres and covers an area of 23.492 km². It has a population of about 1,633 people.

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. Závodný, Andrej (2007). "O názvoch riek a potokov na Záhorí" [About the river and creek names in Záhorie]. Záhorie (in Slovak). SKalica: Záhorské múzeum v Skalici (1). Archived from the original on 2017-05-10.

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