Čierna
Village and municipality in Slovakia
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Čierna (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈtʂɪerna]; Hungarian: Ágcsernyő) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.
Čierna
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  Čierna Location of Čierna in the Košice Region  Čierna Location of Čierna in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 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 (330 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 420 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 764 3[2] |
| Area code | +421 56[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | TV |
| Website | cierna |
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)[2] and covers an area of 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi) (2024).[5]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 437 | 416 | 467 | 420 |
| Difference | −4.80% | +12.25% | −10.06% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 420 | 420 |
| Difference | +0% |
It has a population of 420 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Calvinist Church | 186 | 41.89% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 151 | 34.01% |
| Not found out | 38 | 8.56% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 33 | 7.43% |
| None | 22 | 4.95% |
| Evangelical Church | 8 | 1.8% |
| Total | 444 |
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.
