Senec Szenc | |
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 Town centre of Senec | |
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| Coordinates:48°13′08″N17°23′59″E / 48.21889°N 17.39972°E /48.21889; 17.39972 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Bratislava |
| District | Senec |
| First mentioned | 1252 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pavol Kvál (independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.71 km2 (14.95 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 20,115 |
| • Density | 519.6/km2 (1,346/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 903 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 21[2] |
| Car plate | SC |
| Website | senec |
Senec (Hungarian:Szenc,German:Wartberg) is a town in theBratislava Region of south-westernSlovakia. The town is the administrative seat of theSenec District and its largest municipality. In 2022 it had a population of over 20,000.[4]
The town is a summer tourism and recreation center well known for its summer resortSunny Lakes (Slovak:Slnečné jazerá) and its proximity toBratislava, the capital and largest city of Slovakia.
The town's contemporary name comes from aSlavic appellativeseno, meaninghay, as the inhabitants dealt with cattle trade (see alsoSenica,Senné, Veľký Krtíš District orSenné, Michalovce District).[5] Throughout its history the town name's form changed multiple times, in 1252 being written asZemch, in 1451 asSencz.[5]
InGerman, the nameWartberg was historically used. The name is supposedly derived from a fortified hill upon which theChurch of Saint Nicholaus stands to this day.[6]
In the 9th century, the territory of Senec became part of theGreat Moravia.In the second half of the 15th century, Hungarian kingMatthias Corvinus gave Senec privileges and it got the right of organizing a fair around 1480. In the 19th century, it started to develop after thePressburg -Budapest railway which runs through the town had been built. After theAustro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918,Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by theTreaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Senec once more became part ofMiklós Horthy's Hungary through theFirst Vienna Award. In 1945, it was recovered byCzechoslovakia. A number of residents were affected by theBeneš Decrees and 630 citizens who collaborated withMiklós Horthy's forces during occupation of Senec were forced to leave the town in 1947 to Hungary. This was a part of Czechoslovak-Hungarian post-war treaty regarding exchange of citizens signed by both, Hungary and Czechoslovakia. From 1945 until theVelvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.
The historicChurch of Saint Nicholaus is located in the southwestern part of the town.
Senec is situated in Podunajská nížina, on the boundary line ofPodunajská rovina and Podunajská pahorkatina. The town is 27 km far from theAustrian boundary (frontier crossing atKittsee), and 28 km far from the border withHungary (frontier crossing atRajka).Vienna (90 km),Budapest (230 km) andPrague (350 km) are the nearest European capitals.[7]
The town is located 25 kilometres north-east from Bratislava, 126 mabove sea level. It has good access to themotorway D1 from Bratislava toŽilina, and is situated on the significant 4th Corridor of Trans-European Transport Network Railway routePrague–Bratislava–Balkans/Orient.[7]
The town consists of four boroughs (Senec, Svätý Martin, Červený majer and Horný dvor).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1970 | 8,531 | — |
| 1980 | 10,772 | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 14,357 | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 14,673 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 17,050 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 20,116 | +18.0% |
| Source: Censuses[8][9] | ||
In 2001 14,673 permanent residents lived in Senec and the population density was 379/km². Accordingly, Senec ranks at the 55th place among 138 Slovak cities and towns. Following the age, 67.5% inhabitants are in the productive age (men 15–59 years old, women 15–54 years old).
In 2021 census 77% occupants acknowledgedSlovak nationality and 11.4%Hungarian nationality. TheRoman Catholic Church dominates with 50.7% within the religious structure. TheProtestant Church with 5.9% is the second largest Church. The residentswithout faith represent 29.7%.
In education, technical and secondary schools without the General Certificate of Education dominate with 27.91%. In 2001 graduates represented 11.17% share of Senec residents.[7]
Ialoveni, Moldova
Kőszeg, Hungary
Milovice, Czech Republic[10]Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary
Parndorf, Austria
Senj, CroatiaAsteroid20664 Senec was named in honor of the Slovak town.[11] The official naming citation was published by theMinor Planet Center on 25 September 2018 (M.P.C. 111797).[12]
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