Čierna
Čierna
Ágcsernyő | |
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Čierna Location of Čierna in the Košice Region Čierna Location of Čierna in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′N 22°06′E / 48.43°N 22.10°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice Region |
| District | Trebišov District |
| First mentioned | 1214 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 430 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 764 3[2] |
| Area code | +421 56[2] |
| Car plate | TV |
| Website | cierna |
Čierna (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈtʂɪerna]; Hungarian: Ágcsernyő) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.
Name
The village's name comes from the Hungarian personal name Csernő, or archaically, Cserna. The Ág- prefix is in memory of Agh, a local landowner mentioned in a 1270 record, where the village is called Chernafewld. The Slovak version of the name was created in 1948.[4]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1214.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 101 metres and covers an area of 4.244 km². It has a population of 415 people.
Ethnicity
The village is about 90% Hungarian, 8% Slovak and 2% Roma in ethnic origin.
Facilities
The village has a public library and a football pitch.
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Kiss, Lajos (1980). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. ISBN 963-05-2277-2.
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