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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
4.23 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation100 m (330 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
  Total
427
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
764 3[2]
Area code+421 56[2]
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

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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

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1214.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 100 metres (330 ft)[2] and covers an area of 4.23 km2 (1.63 sq mi) (2025).[5]

Population

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Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1995200520152025
Count429416468427
Difference −3.03% +12.5% −8.76%
Population statistic[6]
Year20242025
Count420427
Difference+1.66%

It has a population of 427 people (31 December 2025).[7]

Ethnicity

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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 values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

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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

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The village has a public library and a football pitch.

References

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  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  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 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  7. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  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.
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