Sečovce (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈsetʂɔwtse]; Hungarian: Gálszécs;[4] Ukrainian: Сечівці)[5] is a town in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.

Since the 15th century, there was gradual development of trade, including markets with shoemakers, saddlers, potters and furriers.

Also, prior to 1945, the town consisted primarily of ethnic Hungarians, with a small Slovak minority, but the Hungarians were forceably deported right after the war in order to ethnically cleanse the area and to make room for Slovaks from the north.

It also has a post office, a petrol station, a repair garage, and a number of general and food stores.

A few factories reside in and around Sečovce - Palma Agro (vegetable oils), Silometal (metal silos and containers), Sonap (clothing), Valter (socks), Lesy SR (wood processing), and Simkovic-Protektor s.r.o./SPR Retreading Solutions (tire retreads) The town has a football pitch, a gym, fitness and a sport hall.