Horná Seč (Hungarian: Felsőszecse) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.
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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
editExternal links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Horná Seč.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Horna Sec
48°12′N 18°33′E / 48.200°N 18.550°E