Čertižné

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Čertižné
Municipality
Church of the Ascension
Church of the Ascension
Čertižné is located in Prešov Region
Čertižné
Čertižné
Location of Čertižné in the Prešov Region
Coordinates: 49°21′N 21°50′E / 49.350°N 21.833°E / 49.350; 21.833Coordinates: 49°21′N 21°50′E / 49.350°N 21.833°E / 49.350; 21.833
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictMedzilaborce
First mentioned1431
Area
 • Total23.729 km2 (9.162 sq mi)
Elevation
452 m (1,483 ft)
Population
 • Total405
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 52 (pošta Habura)
Area code(s)+421-57
Car plateML
Websitewww.certizne.eu

Čertižné 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.

Geography[]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 452 metres and covers an area of 23.729 km². It has a population of about 405 people.

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[]

  • Čertižné village panorama (March 2015)

  • A view of Čertižné and the local landscape (August 2016)

  • Greek Catholic Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Čertižné

  • Greek Catholic Church of the Ascension of the Lord and cemetery in Čertižné

  • Memorial plaque of A. Dobriansky (1817-1901) in Čertižné (in Rusyn)

  • The grave of A. Dobriansky at the cemetery in Čertižné

  • The grave of J. I. Stavrovskij at the cemetery in Čertižné

  • The Czeremcha-Čertižné foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia (mountain pass footpath)

  • The Jaśliska-Čertižné foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia

See also[]

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A small village of about 390 people (2006). The number of inhabitants actively being reduced.


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