Čertižné
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Čertižné Location of Čertižné in the Prešov Region Čertižné Location of Čertižné in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′N 21°50′E / 49.35°N 21.83°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov Region |
| District | Medzilaborce District |
| First mentioned | 1431 |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.72 km2 (9.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 304 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 675 2[3] |
| Area code | +421 57[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | ML |
| Website | www |
Čertižné (Rusyn: Чертижне; Hungarian: Nagycsertész) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1431. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 438 metres (1,437 ft)[3] and covers an area of 23.72 km2 (9.16 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 484 | 408 | 346 | 304 |
| Difference | −15.70% | −15.19% | −12.13% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 304 | 304 |
| Difference | +0% |
It has a population of 304 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
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| Rusyn | 248 | 76.78% |
| Slovak | 164 | 50.77% |
| Not found out | 10 | 3.09% |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 1.54% |
| Total | 323 |
In year 2021 was 323 people by ethnicity 248 as Rusyn, 164 as Slovak, 10 as Not found out, 5 as Ukrainian, 2 as Czech and 2 as Hungarian.
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 he has permanent residence there (he 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 |
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| Greek Catholic Church | 233 | 72.14% |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | 34 | 10.53% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 23 | 7.12% |
| None | 23 | 7.12% |
| Not found out | 8 | 2.48% |
| Total | 323 |
In year 2021 was 323 people by religion 233 from Greek Catholic Church, 34 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 23 from Roman Catholic Church, 23 from None, 8 from Not found out, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 1 from Evangelical Church.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1898 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1819-1926 (parish A)
Gallery
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Čertižné village panorama (March 2015)
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A view of Čertižné and the local landscape (August 2016)
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Greek Catholic Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Čertižné
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Greek Catholic Church of the Ascension of the Lord and cemetery in Čertižné
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Memorial plaque of A. Dobriansky (1817-1901) in Čertižné (in Rusyn)
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The grave of A. Dobriansky at the cemetery in Čertižné
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The grave of J. I. Stavrovskij at the cemetery in Čertižné
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The Czeremcha-Čertižné foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia (mountain pass footpath)
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The Jaśliska-Čertižné foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia
See also
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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