Dunaszekcső Explained

Official Name:Dunaszekcső
Other Name:Seetschke
Pushpin Map:Hungary
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Dunaszekcső in Hungary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Hungary
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Baranya}}
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Subregion
Subdivision Name3:Mohácsi
Subdivision Type6:Rank
Area Total Km2:36.76
Area Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:46.0817°N 18.7587°W
Postal Code:7712
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:+36 69
Area Code Type:Area code
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Total Type:Total
Population Total:1911
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Population Density Metro Km2:auto
Population As Of:2015
Population Footnotes:[2]
Website:www.dunaszekcso.hu
Settlement Type:Village

Dunaszekcső (German: Seetschke, German: Seetsche; Latin: Florentina, Latin: Lugio; Sečuv, Sečuj, Sečuh) is a village in Baranya County, Hungary, situated on the right bank (west side) of the River Danube. The inhabitants are ethnic Hungarian, with minorities of Danube Swabians and Serbs. The population was about 1900 in 2015.

History

The present village largely covers the site of the substantial Roman camp and settlement of Lugio.[3]

In June 1700, Serbian Patriarch (in exile) Arsenije III held a church assembly in the town, which was known in Serbian as Sečuj.[4] At that time, the village was one of the centers of Serbian church and political life.[4] At the assembly, Danilo Šćepčević was officially chosen as the metropolitan of Montenegro (Cetinje).[4]

Demographics

As of 2022, the village is 87,4% Hungarian, 12.9% German, and 5% Gypsy. 47.9% of the population is Roman Catholic, and 5.1% is Reformed.[5]

Amenities

The village has an eight-grade primary school, a kindergarten, a cultural center, a library and an old people's day-care center. Medical services are provided by two physicians, a nurse, and a dentist.[6]

The village lies on the main road No. 56. It has regular long-distance and local bus services.[6]

The Dunaszekcső Loess Slope is a nature protection area forming part of the Danube–Drava National Park.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ksh.hu/apps/!cp.hnt2.telep?nn=09186 Dunaszekcső
  2. http://www.ksh.hu/apps/!cp.hnt2.telep?nn=09186 Dunaszekcső
  3. History (in Hungarian) Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  4. Book: Гласник Историског друштва у Новом Саду. 1935. Друштво. Још 1700 био је Сечуј неко средиште српског црквено-поли- тичког живота. Месеца јуна те године одржао је патријарх Арсе- није III сабор у Сечују, на којем је дао синћелију новом владики Црне Горе Данилу. На том сабору су ....
  5. Web site: Magyarország helységnévtára . 2024-06-01 . www.ksh.hu.
  6. Village website (in Hungarian): Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  7. Village site (in Hungarian): Retrieved 22 January 2017.