Sekule

Sekule
Village
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trnava
District	Senica
Elevation	153 m (502 ft)
Coordinates	SK 48°36′N 17°00′E / 48.600°N 17.000°ECoordinates: SK 48°36′N 17°00′E / 48.600°N 17.000°E
Area	23.49 km^2 (9.07 sq mi)
Population	1,633 (2004-12-31)
Density	70/km^2 (181/sq mi)
First mentioned	1402
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	908 80
Car plate	SE
Location of Sekule in Slovakia
Location of Sekule in the Trnava Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS

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 23.492km². 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). SKalica: Záhorské múzeum v Skalici (1).

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