Čierne

Čierne
Čierne
Municipality
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	Čierne Location of Čierne in the Žilina Region Čierne Location of Čierne in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 49°30′N 18°49′E / 49.50°N 18.82°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Čadca District
First mentioned	1662
Area
• Total	20.84 km2 (8.05 sq mi)
Elevation	475 m (1,558 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	4,414
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	231 3
Area code	+421 41
Car plate	CA
Website	www.obeccierne.sk

Čierne (Hungarian: Cserne) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia, on the border with Poland and the Czech Republic.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1662.

In November 1938, the village was annexed by the Polish Army, in wake of the annexation of the Trans-Olza region to the Second Polish Republic.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 454 metres and covers an area of 20.841 km². It has a population of about 4,405 people.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"

^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

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