Sečovce
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 Sečovce Town Hall
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| Country | Slovakia | |
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| Region | Košice | |
| District | Trebišov | |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 48°42′09″N 21°39′24″E / 48.70250°N 21.65667°ECoordinates: 48°42′09″N 21°39′24″E / 48.70250°N 21.65667°E | |
| Area | 32.658 km2 (12.609 sq mi) | |
| Population | 7,945 (31 December 2005) | |
| Density | 243/km2 (629/sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1255 | |
| Mayor | Jozef Gamrát | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 078 01 | |
| Phone prefix | 421-56 | |
| Car plate | TV | |
   Location in Slovakia
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  Location in the Košice Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
| Website: www.secovce.sk | ||
Sečovce (/sɛˈtʃoʊtsɛ/, Hungarian: Gálszécs,Ukrainian: Сечівці) is a town in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.
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.
The town lies at an altitude of 149 metres (489 ft) and covers an area of 32.658 km2 (12.609 sq mi). It has a population of about 7,888.
According to the 2001 census, it had 7,819 inhabitants - 95.89% of whom were Slovak, 2.17% Roma, 0.47% Czech, and 0.22% Hungarian. The religious makeup was 47.05% Roman Catholic, 25.71% Greek Catholic, 18.11% with no religious affiliation, and 1.83% Lutheran.
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