Senica

Senica
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	Senica
Basic data
State :	Slovakia
Kraj :	Trnavský kraj
Okres :	Senica
Region :	Záhoria
Area :	50.315 km²
Residents :	20,289 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	403 inhabitants per km²
Height :	208  m nm
Postal code :	905 01
Telephone code :	0 34
Geographic location :	48 ° 41 '  N , 17 ° 22'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 40 '49 "  N , 17 ° 21' 59"  E
License plate :	SE
Kód obce :	504203
structure
Community type :	city
Urban area structure:	4 districts
Administration (as of November 2018)
Mayor :	Martin Džačovský
Address:	Mestský úrad Senica Štefániková 1408/56 90501 Senica
Website:	www.senica.sk
Statistics information on statistics.sk

Senica ( German  Senitz , also Markt Senitz , Hungarian Szenice - until 1907 Szenic ) is the largest city in the district of the same name and an economic center in northern western Slovakia . It is located on the Teplica before it flows into the Myjava and on the Trnava – Kúty railway line .

Market square in Senica

history

The place was mentioned for the first time as Scynte in 1217 and was settled as early as the Bronze Age. In the 16th century some German Habaners came to the place.

Attractions

There are 3 forts in the village, a Catholic and a Protestant church as well as a synagogue from 1666.

City structure

Senica Town Hall

Senica consists of the 4 parts of the municipality:

• Čáčov (incorporated in 1971),
• Kunov (incorporated in 1976),
• Senica
• and Sotina (incorporated in 1944).

See also

• List of cities in Slovakia

literature

• Senica is a setting of the novel cloud six by Roland Siegloff.

Web links

Commons : Senica  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://mapire.eu/de/map/firstsurvey/?layers=osm%2C1%2C73&bbox=1929060.3920900642%2C6218835.406939387%2C1941290.3166156926%2C6224004.4609771725
2. ↑ http://www.boehland-schremmer-verlag.de/fileadmin/user_upload/flyer_buchhandel_pdf/Siegloff_Roman_Wolke_6.pdf Roland Siegloff: cloud six , publishing information