Čierna nad Tisou
Čierna nad Tisou (Hungarian: Tiszacsernyő) is a town and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of extreme south-eastern Slovakia, near the Tisa (Tisza) river.
Čierna nad Tisou Tiszacsernyő | |
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Town | |
 Pionierov Square | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Čierna nad Tisou Location of Čierna nad Tisou within Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′00″N 22°05′47″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice |
| District | Trebišov |
| First mentioned | 1828 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ing. Marta Vozáriková (2010-present) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,593 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 076 43 |
| Area code(s) | 421-56 |
| Car plate | TV |
| Website | www.ciernanadtisou.sk |
History
The town and municipality is one of the newest in the Košice Region established in 1828.
In 1968, from 29 July to 1 August, Soviet and Czechoslovak leaders Leonid Brezhnev and Alexander Dubček met in Čierna nad Tisou. This meeting was followed by the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia on 20 August 1968.
Geography
The town lies at an altitude of 102 metres (335 feet) and covers an area of 9.37 square kilometres (3.62 square miles). It has a population of about 3,500 people. It is close to the tripoint between Hungary, Ukraine and Slovakia.
Economy and facilities
The town has a pharmacy, and outpatient health facilities of a general practitioner and children and adolescents. The town has a public library, gymnasium, a post office, and a number of general and food stores.
Transport
The town has a railway border crossing to Ukraine, where all trains have to change gauge. With 916 tracks this town is the biggest "harbour on land" in Central Europe. The first town across the border in Ukraine is Chop.
Twin towns – sister cities
Čierna nad Tisou is twinned with:
References
- "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1719-1922 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1795-1905 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1772-1889 (parish B)
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