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Sered ( until 1954 slovak " Sered ', Hungarian Szered ) is a small town in western Slovakia.
Geography
Location
The city is located in the Danube lowland on the right bank of the Vah dams; the entire municipality extends on both sides of the river. Due to its location in a valley between the Dudwaag ( Dudváh ) and the Waag there in the municipality only minimal differences in altitude ( 124-130 meters above sea level).
Population
After ethnic groups live there:
- 96.16 % Slovaks
- 1.32% Magyars
- 0.95% Czechs
- 0.65% gypsy
- 0.03 % Rusyns
- 0.03 % German
- 0.02 % Ukrainians
History
Sered was first mentioned in writing in 1313 as Zereth and at that time was at one of the most important trade routes between Buda and Prague ( so-called " Bohemian street " ), on the border of two counties ( Pressburg and Neutra ). Due to its location, it has developed into a major regional center with a livestock and grain market. However, this position was in the 18th century more and more lost.
Only through the links to the Trnava horse railway from Bratislava to Szered in 1846 it came to an upsurge of the more agriculturally oriented town. From 1871, the route was taken over by the Waagtalbahn and was nationalized in 1891.
Up to regulate the Waag in 1943, the town was also regularly struck by the flood.
From 1941 to 1945 consisted of a Sered camp where - were held captive Jews to forced labor - predominantly Slovak. At the same time it also served as a transit camp for transport to the extermination camp Auschwitz -Birkenau. The camp was under to 1944 the Hlinka Guard, after the suppression of the Slovak National Uprising and the subsequent military occupation of Slovakia by German troops then on the SS under Alois Brunner.
After the Second World War, a nickel processing industry was settled by the planned economy; this was, however, after the end of socialist rule again.
Boroughs
Sered divided next to the city proper or in the place of Horny Cepen (Hungarian Felsö Csöpöny - 1964 incorporated ) and are no longer occurring as an independent municipality Parts locations:
- Dolny Cepen (Hungarian Alsó Csöpöny, German Under - Csepen ) - 1944 incorporated
- Stredný Cepen (Hungarian Közép Csöpöny, German Central Csepen ) - 1944 incorporated
- Seredské Nové Mesto (1882 incorporated )
From 1971 to 1990 Dolna Streda was incorporated,
Economy
AGRANA operates a sugar mill here. Henkell & Co. champagne producer took over in 2000 the majority of shares in the resident sparkling wine company Hubert JE s.r.o.
Traffic
At the station on the railway line Galánta - Leopoldov the railway line Sered - Trnava branches. The road I/62 crossed the Waag here.
Twin Cities
- Tišnov ( Tischnowitz ), Czech Republic
- Leopold im Marchfelde, Austria
- Alblasserdam, The Netherlands
Attractions
- Esterhazy castle (1841 ) in place of a former water castle
- Roman Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist (1777 )
- St. Mary's Church ( 1736)
- Holy Trinity Church (18th century)
- St. Mary's Chapel (1832 )
- Old Town Hall (1909 )
- Catholic School (1879 )
Sports
The football club ŠKF Sered (formerly Hutník Sered ) plays in the third Slovakian league. Furthermore, Basketball ( Lokomotíva Sered ), handball ( Slávia Sered ) floorball ( FBC Insport Sered Strikes ), tennis ( Tenisový club Sered ), boxing ( Buldog boxing club Sered ) and table tennis (STK Mladosť Sered ) operated.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Miksa White (1857-1927), chess master
- Rudolf Erdos (1876-1935), Jewish architect
- Filip Müller ( * 1922 ), Jewish author
- January Nagy ( b. 1945 ), Weightlifting