Sečovce

Geobox|Settlement
name = Sečovce
category = Town
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image_caption = Town hall of Sečovce


symbol = Secovce arms.jpg
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country = Slovakia
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region = Košice
district = Trebišov
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elevation = 149
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lat_d =48 | lat_m =42 | lat_s =09 | lat_NS =N
long_d =21 | long_m =39 | long_s =24 | long_EW =E
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area = 32.658
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population =7945 | population_date = 31 December 2005
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established =1255
established_type = First mentioned
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mayor = Monika Bérešová
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map_caption = Location in Slovakia
map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_locator = Slovakia
map1 =Košice Region - outline map.svg
map1_caption = Location in the Košice Region
map1_background = Košice Region - background map.png map1_locator = Košice Region
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven440811&lstObec528722&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://www.secovce.sk www.secovce.sk]
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Sečovce ( _hu. Gálszécs) is a town and large municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1255.

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.

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.cite web | title = Municipal Statistics | publisher = Statistical Office of the Slovak republic | url = http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html | accessdate = 2008-02-09] The religious makeup was 47.05% Roman Catholics, 25.71% Greek Catholics, 18.11% people with no religious affiliation and 1.83% Lutherans.

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.

port

The town has a football pitch, a gym, fitness and a sport hall.

Famous people

*Emery Roth, architect

References

External links

* [http://www.secovce.sk Municipal website]