Senica | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates:48°41′N17°22′E / 48.68°N 17.37°E /48.68; 17.37 | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trnava Region |
| District | Senica District |
| First mentioned | 1217 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Džačovský |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.29 km2 (19.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19,355 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 905 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 34[2] |
| Car plate | SE |
| Website | senica |
Senica (Slovak pronunciation:[ˈseɲitsa];German:Senitz;Hungarian:Szenice) is a town inTrnava Region, westernSlovakia. It is located in the north-eastern part of theZáhorie lowland, close to theLittle Carpathians.
The name is derived from the wordseno 'hay' with the suffix-ica used to form a place name.[4]
Senica's history is closely related toBranč Castle, built in 1251–1261. It was first mentioned in 1256 and received its city privileges in 1396, confirmed in 1463 and 1492. The city was affected by Turkish wars, anti-Habsburg uprisings, and the Reformation and counter-reformations in the 17th century. In 1746, it became the seat of a district withinNyitra County.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1970 | 11,383 | — |
| 1980 | 15,515 | +36.3% |
| 1991 | 20,085 | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 21,253 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 20,255 | −4.7% |
| 2021 | 19,875 | −1.9% |
| Source: Censuses[6][7] | ||
According to the 2001 census, the city had 21,253 inhabitants. 96.40% of inhabitants wereSlovaks, 1.56%Czechs, 0.84%Roma and 0.14Hungarians.[8] The religious makeup was 47.28%Roman Catholics, 31.18% people with no religious affiliation, and 17.03%Lutherans.[8]
A significant silk-producing company is based in Senica. The company was established in 1954 under the name "Slovenský hodváb". In 2005 the production ofviscoserayon was halted. After the merger of Slovenský hodváb and Kord into the new company Slovkor, it continued only with the production ofSynthetic fiber for technical purposes. In February 2014, the factorychimney,[9] which dominated the city for more than half a century and was visible from a long distance, was demolished.[10]
OMS lighting, one of the biggest luminaire companies in Eastern and Central Europe, is also based in Senica. With around 1000 employees and exporting 98% of its production to more than 100 countries, the company is a referent in the economy of Senica.[citation needed]
Senica is one of the locations whereSlovak Bandy Association has organisedrink bandy sessions.[11][12] The club is called Športový klub Rytieri Bandy Senica and was founded in 2018.[13]
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