Senec, Slovakia
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 Town centre of Senec
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| Country | Slovakia | |
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| Region | Bratislava | |
| District | Senec | |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 48°13′08″N 17°23′59″E / 48.21889°N 17.39972°ECoordinates: 48°13′08″N 17°23′59″E / 48.21889°N 17.39972°E | |
| Area | 38.714 km2 (14.948 sq mi) | |
| Population | 18,208 (2014-12-31) | |
| Density | 470/km2 (1,217/sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1252 | |
| Mayor | Karol Kvál | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 903 01 | |
| Area code | +421-2 | |
| Car plate | SC | |
   Location in Slovakia
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  Location in the Bratislava Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
| Website: www.senec.eu | ||
Senec is a town in the Bratislava Region of south-western Slovakia. It is a well known summer tourism and recreation center. The town is attractive not only because of the proximity of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, but also because of the healthy environment and summer resort "Slnečné jazerá" ("Sunny Lakes").
The town was first mentioned in 1252 as "Synci". The contemporary name Senec, used since the first half of the 20th century, is derived from the historic names Zemch and Szempcz. A German historic name was Wartberg.
In the 9th century, the territory of Senec became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the second half of the 15th century, Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus gave Senec privileges and it got the right of organizing a fair around 1480. In the 19th century, it started to develop after the Pressburg - Budapest railway which runs through the town had been built. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Senec once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. In 1945, it was recovered by Czechoslovakia. A number of residents were affected by the Beneš Decrees and 630 rich and intellectual citizens of Hungarian nationality of Senec were forced to leave the town in 1947 to Hungary. This was a part of ethnic cleansing in Czechoslovakia. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.
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