Čerín
Čerín (German: Fanischhain; Hungarian: Cserény) is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
Čerín | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Church of St. Martin in Čerín | |
  Čerín Location of Čerín in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′N 19°15′E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Banská Bystrica |
| First mentioned | 1300 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pavel Kmeť |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2004) | |
| • Total | 437 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 974 01 |
| Area code(s) | +421-48 |
| Car plate | BB |
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1300 (as Cheren), when it belonged to a certain Paul, brother of Demeter, count of Zvolen. The village later belonged to the town of Zvolen and to the castle of Vígľaš. In the 16th century, it had to pay tributes to the Ottoman Empire.
gollark: ESOBOT DID IT
gollark: How would palaiologos do it?
gollark: Just don't ban people. This is not very important. lyricLy obviously did it.
gollark: The time zone.
gollark: I'm in Europe/London.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.