Horná Seč (Hungarian: Felsőszecse) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.
Horná Seč
Felsőszecse | |
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 Church in Horná Seč | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Horná Seč Location of Horná Seč in the Nitra Region  Horná Seč Location of Horná Seč in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′N 18°33′E / 48.20°N 18.55°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Levice District |
| First mentioned | 1355 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.30 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 583 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 935 31[2] |
| Area code | +421 36[2] |
| Car plate | LV |
| Website | www |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1355.
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 158 metres and covers an area of 8.303 km². It has a population of about 490 people.
Ethnicity
editThe village is approximately 75% Slovak, 23% Magyar and 2% Czech.
Facilities
editThe village has a public library and a football pitch.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1726-1771 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1845-1898 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1827-1945 (parish B)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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- https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Horna Sec
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