Sečovce
Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
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Sečovce (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈsetʂɔwtse]; Hungarian: Gálszécs;[4] Ukrainian: Сечівці)[5] is a town in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.
Sečovce
Gálszécs | |
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 Sečovce Town Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sečovce Location of Sečovce in the Košice Region  Sečovce Location of Sečovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.70°N 21.66°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Trebišov District |
| First mentioned | 1255 |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.65 km2 (12.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,538 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 780 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 56[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | TV |
| Website | www |
History
The town was first mentioned in year 1255 on the list of king Béla IV of Hungary. In 1494, a Roman Catholic church was built in the Gothic architecture style. Since the 15th century, there was gradual development of trade, including markets with shoemakers, saddlers, potters and furriers. The first post-office was opened in 1783, telegraph office in 1868, telephone office in 1890, train station in 1904, and museum in 1954, which was moved to Trebišov in 1981.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 136 metres (446 ft)[2] and covers an area of 32.65 km2 (12.61 sq mi) (2024).[6]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 7348 | 7882 | 8352 | 8538 |
| Difference | +7.26% | +5.96% | +2.22% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 8539 | 8538 |
| Difference | −0.01% |
It has a population of 8538 people (31 December 2024).[10]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 8526 people by ethnicity 7762 as Slovak, 1458 as Romani, 476 as Not found out, 51 as Rusyn, 43 as Czech, 25 as Other, 23 as Hungarian, 16 as Ukrainian, 9 as Russian, 8 as Vietnamese, 4 as German, 3 as Polish, 2 as Irish, 2 as Austrian, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Moravian, 1 as Croatian and 1 as English.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 3743 | 43.9% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 1820 | 21.35% |
| None | 1736 | 20.36% |
| Not found out | 589 | 6.91% |
| Evangelical Church | 160 | 1.88% |
| Calvinist Church | 139 | 1.63% |
| Other | 123 | 1.44% |
| Apostolic Church | 99 | 1.16% |
| Total | 8526 |
In year 2021 was 8526 people by religion 3743 from Roman Catholic Church, 1820 from Greek Catholic Church, 1736 from None, 589 from Not found out, 160 from Evangelical Church, 139 from Calvinist Church, 123 from Other, 99 from Apostolic Church, 33 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 33 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 17 from Ad hoc movements, 13 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 5 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Jewish community, 3 from Islam, 3 from Church of the Brethren, 3 from Buddhism, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Hinduism and 1 from United Methodist Church.
Economy
A few factories reside in and around Sečovce - Palma Agro (vegetable oils), Silometal (metal silos and containers), Sonap (clothing), Valter (socks), Lesy SR (wood processing), and Simkovic-Protektor s.r.o./SPR Retreading Solutions (tire retreads)[citation needed]
Famous people
- Štefan Sečovský (16th century), evangelical preacher, writer, composer, pedagogue. His original Hungarian name was Galszecsi Istvan.
- Štefan Gáboréczy (16th century), evangelical writer
- Andrej Fáy (1786 – 1864), lawyer, businessman, politician, writer, playwright
- Emery Roth (1871 – 1948), architect
- Jozef Švagrovský (1921 – 1985), paleontologist, university professor
- Gejza Šimanský (1924 – 2007), football player
- Stano Bubán (1961), painter, associate professor, Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava
- Ingrid Timková (1967), actress and director
- Adolf Schwarz (1836), Hungarian-Jewish chess player
- Ivan Rác (2005)
Slovak low-budget spiderman