Senica

Geobox | settlement
name = Senica
category = Town
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image_caption = Town hall of Senica


symbol = Coat of arms of Senica.png country = Slovakia
country_

state =
region = Trnava
district = Senica
municipality =
parent = Záhorie
parent_type = Tourism region
river = Teplica
location =
elevation = 208
lat_d = 48
lat_m = 40
lat_s = 50
lat_NS = N
long_d = 17
long_m = 22
long_s = 00
long_EW = E
coordinates_type = region:SK_type:city
highest =
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lowest =
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area = 50.316
area_round = 3
population = 20860
population_date = 31 December 2005
population_density = auto
established = 1256
established_type = First mentioned
date =
mayor = Ľubomír Parízek
timezone =

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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Senica in Slovakia
map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Trnava Region - outline map.svg
map1_background = Trnava Region - background map.png map1_caption = Location of Senica in the Trnava Region
map1_locator = Trnava Region
map1_size = 160
commons = Senica
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven420205&lstObec504203&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://www.senica.sk www.senica.sk]
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Senica ( _de. Senitz, _hu. 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.

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. [ [http://www.senica.sk/?page=msusubpages&pid=2 Mesto Senica - oficiálne stránky mesta ] ]

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.cite web | title = Municipal Statistics | publisher = Statistical Office of the Slovak republic | url = http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html | accessdate = 2007-12-25] The religious makeup was 47.28% Roman Catholics, 31.18% people with no religious affiliation, and 17.03% Lutherans.

Industry

A significant silk-making company is based in Senica. The company was established in 1954.

Twin towns

* Bač, Serbia "(2004)"
* Herzogenbuchsee, Switzerland "(2004)"
* Pułtusk, Poland "(2002)"
* Trutnov, Czech Republic "(1998)"
* Velké Pavlovice, Czech Republic "(2002)"

References

External links

* [http://www.senica.sk Municipal website] sk icon
* [http://www.tourist-channel.sk/senica/indexen.php3 Senica at tourist-channel.sk]