Cífer
Village in Trnava Region, Slovakia
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Cífer is a municipality (village) in the Trnava District, Slovakia. It has a population of 4,610.[4]
Cífer | |
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Church of St. Michael in Cífer | |
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| Coordinates: 48.32°N 17.50°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trnava Region |
| District | Trnava District |
| First mentioned | 1291 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maroš Sagan |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.88 km2 (11.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,886 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 919 43[2] |
| Area code | +421 33[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | TT |
| Website | www |
Archaeological finds from the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Roman Period, and early Slavic period have been made in the village. The first written mention of the settlement dates from 1291. It received town status in the early 18th century, but it has lost it since then.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 149 metres (489 ft)[2] and covers an area of 29.88 km2 (11.54 sq mi) (2024).[5]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 3765 | 3837 | 4142 | 4886 |
| Difference | +1.91% | +7.94% | +17.96% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 4832 | 4886 |
| Difference | +1.11% |
It has a population of 4886 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 4500 people by ethnicity 4306 as Slovak, 151 as Not found out, 38 as Czech, 25 as Other, 18 as Hungarian, 11 as Russian, 7 as Vietnamese, 6 as Ukrainian, 6 as Rusyn, 5 as Polish, 4 as Romani, 4 as German, 4 as French, 4 as Bulgarian, 3 as Serbian, 3 as Moravian, 2 as Irish, 2 as Romanian, 1 as Italian, 1 as Austrian, 1 as Croatian and 1 as English.
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 3215 | 71.44% |
| None | 914 | 20.31% |
| Not found out | 190 | 4.22% |
| Evangelical Church | 63 | 1.4% |
| Total | 4500 |
In year 2021 was 4500 people by religion 3215 from Roman Catholic Church, 914 from None, 190 from Not found out, 63 from Evangelical Church, 25 from Greek Catholic Church, 19 from Ad hoc movements, 12 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 11 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 10 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 8 from Other, 7 from Church of the Brethren, 6 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 6 from United Methodist Church, 4 from Buddhism, 3 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Hinduism, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Islam, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church and 1 from Baptists Church.
Sports
Prominent residents
- Marcel Gery, bronze medal-winner at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona
- Eduard Mahler, Jewish Hungarian archaeologist
- Ladislav Lučenič, Slovak musician
Partner village
Trivia
In 1946 the first known complete translation of Bible into Slovak language so called "Camaldolese Bible" had been found in the Roman Catholic parish house of Cífer.[12][13]
