Sekule
Municipality in Trnava Region, Slovakia
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Sekule (Hungarian: Székelyfalva) is a village and municipality in Senica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48.60°N 17.00°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trnava Region |
| District | Senica District |
| First mentioned | 1402 |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.24 km2 (8.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,745 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 908 80[2] |
| Area code | +421 34[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SE |
| Website | obecsekule |
Etymology
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1402.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 158 metres (518 ft)[2] and covers an area of 23.24 km2 (8.97 sq mi) (2025).[5]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 1562 | 1635 | 1754 | 1745 |
| Difference | +4.67% | +7.27% | −0.51% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 1724 | 1745 |
| Difference | +1.21% |
It has a population of 1745 people (31 December 2025).[7]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1755 people by ethnicity 1674 as Slovak, 74 as Not found out, 18 as Czech, 6 as Russian, 5 as Rusyn, 4 as Serbian, 3 as Romani, 3 as Hungarian, 1 as Italian, 1 as German and 1 as Other.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 1252 | 71.34% |
| None | 349 | 19.89% |
| Not found out | 104 | 5.93% |
| Total | 1755 |
In year 2021 was 1755 people by religion 1252 from Roman Catholic Church, 349 from None, 104 from Not found out, 11 from Greek Catholic Church, 11 from Evangelical Church, 11 from Ad hoc movements, 5 from Other, 4 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 1 from Buddhism.
