Čierna (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈtʂɪerna]; Hungarian: Ágcsernyő) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.
Name
editThe 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.[1]
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1214.
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 101 metres and covers an area of 4.244 km². It has a population of 415 people.
Ethnicity
editThe village is about 90% Hungarian, 8% Slovak and 2% Roma in ethnic origin.
Facilities
editThe village has a public library and a football pitch.
References
edit- ^ Kiss, Lajos (1980). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. ISBN 963-05-2277-2.
External links
edit48°26′N 22°06′E / 48.433°N 22.100°E
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