Čertižné

Čertižné is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.

Čertižné
Municipality
Church of the Ascension
Čertižné
Location of Čertižné in the Prešov Region
Čertižné
Location of Čertižné in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°21′N 21°50′E
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

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)
  • 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

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


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