Cífer
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Church of St. Michael in Cífer | |
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Cífer Location of Cífer in the Trnava Region Cífer Location of Cífer in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′N 17°30′E / 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[3] |
| Area code | +421 33[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | TT |
| Website | www |
Cífer is a municipality (village) in the Trnava District, Slovakia. It has a population of 4,610.[4]
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)[3] 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
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 4306 | 95.68% |
| Not found out | 151 | 3.35% |
| Total | 4500 |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Cífer are also home to football club ŠK Cífer, which were founded in 1929.[11]
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]
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.
- ^ "Cífer - Okres Trnava - E-OBCE.sk".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "História klubu :: ŠK Cífer". www.skcifer.sk. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "Obec Cífer".
- ^ "Kamaldulská Biblia – unikátna cirkevná literárna pamiatka". pamiatky.sk (in Slovak). 4 May 2020. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1666-1898 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1666-1896 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1924 (parish B)
External links
- Official website of village
- Official website of football club ŠK Cífer Archived 2009-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Surnames of living people in Cifer