Sečovce
Sign in to saveSečovce (; ; ) is a town in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.
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- Sečovce
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- Gálszécs
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- Municipality
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- Municipality building in Sečovce.jpg
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- Sečovce Town Hall
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- Secovce-trebisov-flag.svg
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- Secovce arms.jpg
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- Region
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- District
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- Trebišov District
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- Slovakia Košice Region#Slovakia
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- 1
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- Location of Sečovce in the Košice Region##Location of Sečovce in Slovakia
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- Mayor
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- First mentioned
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- 1255
- Slovak place.elevation_m
- 136
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Sečovce (; ; ) is a town in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.
==History== thumb|left|Roman Catholic Church of The Assumption The town was first mentioned in year 1255 on the list of king Béla IV of Hungary. In 1494, a Roman Catholic church was built in the Gothic architecture style. Since the 15th century, there was gradual development of trade, including markets with shoemakers, saddlers, potters and furriers. The first post-office was opened in 1783, telegraph office in 1868, telephone office in 1890, train station in 1904, and museum in 1954, which was moved to Trebišov in 1981.