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Sekule

Coordinates: 48°36′N 17°00′E / 48.600°N 17.000°E / 48.600; 17.000
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Sekule
Village
Sekule is located in Trnava Region
Sekule
Sekule
Location of Sekule in the Trnava Region
Sekule is located in Slovakia
Sekule
Sekule
Sekule (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°36′N 17°00′E / 48.600°N 17.000°E / 48.600; 17.000
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictSenica
First mentioned1402
Area
 • Total23.49 km2 (9.07 sq mi)
Elevation
153 m (502 ft)
Population
 (2004-12-31)
 • Total1,633
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
908 80
Area code+421-34
Car plateSE
Websitewww.obecsekule.sk

Sekule is a village and municipality in Senica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

Etymology

The name is derived from the ethnonym Székelys (Slovak: Sikuli), one of the tribes who guarded the frontier area.[1]

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. ^ Závodný, Andrej (2007). "O názvoch riek a potokov na Záhorí" [About the river and creek names in Záhorie]. Záhorie (in Slovak) (1). SKalica: Záhorské múzeum v Skalici. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10.

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