title: Sekule
text: # Sekule
  
  Sekule (Hungarian: Székelyfalva) is a village and municipality in Senica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The name is derived from the ethnonym Székelys (Slovak: Sikuli), one of the tribes who guarded the frontier area.
  
  ## History
  
  In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1402.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The municipality lies at an altitude of 153 metres and covers an area of 23.492 km². It has a population of about 1,633 people.
  
  