Čierna

Čierna
Ágcsernyő
Flag of Čierna
Čierna is located in Košice Region
Čierna
Čierna
Location of Čierna in the Košice Region
Čierna is located in Slovakia
Čierna
Čierna
Location of Čierna in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°26′N 22°06′E / 48.43°N 22.10°E / 48.43; 22.10
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictTrebišov District
First mentioned1214
Area
 • Total
4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation100 m (330 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
420
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
764 3[3]
Area code+421 56[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)TV
Websitecierna.eu

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 municipality lies at an altitude of 100 metres (330 ft)[3] and covers an area of 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi) (2024).[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count437416467420
Difference −4.80% +12.25% −10.06%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count420420
Difference+0%

It has a population of 420 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian33375%
Slovak9220.72%
Not found out429.45%
Romani102.25%
Total444

In year 2021 was 444 people by ethnicity 333 as Hungarian, 92 as Slovak, 42 as Not found out and 10 as Romani.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Calvinist Church18641.89%
Roman Catholic Church15134.01%
Not found out388.56%
Greek Catholic Church337.43%
None224.95%
Evangelical Church81.8%
Total444

In year 2021 was 444 people by religion 186 from Calvinist Church, 151 from Roman Catholic Church, 38 from Not found out, 33 from Greek Catholic Church, 22 from None, 8 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Baptists Church and 1 from Buddhism.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ^ Kiss, Lajos (1980). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. ISBN 963-05-2277-2.
  5. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.