Cífer

Cífer
village
Church of St. Michael in Cífer
Church of St. Michael in Cífer
Flag of Cífer
Flag
Coat of arms of Cífer
Coat of arms
Cífer is located in Trnava Region
Cífer
Cífer
Location of Cífer in the Trnava Region
Cífer is located in Slovakia
Cífer
Cífer
Cífer (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°19′00″N 17°30′00″E / 48.31667°N 17.50000°E / 48.31667; 17.50000
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictTrnava
First mentioned1291
Government
 • MayorMaroš Sagan
Area
 • Total
29.88[2] km2 (11.54[2] sq mi)
Elevation
149[3] m (489[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
4,610[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
919 43[3]
Area code+421 33[3]
Car plateTT
Websitehttp://www.cifer.sk/

Cífer is a municipality (village) in the Trnava District, Slovakia. It has a population of 4,610.[5]

Archaeological finds from the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Roman Period, and early Slavic period have been made in the village. The first written mention of the settlement dates from 1291. It received town status in the early 18th century, but it has lost it since then.

Folk group from Cífer wearing traditional costumes.

Prominent residents

Partner village

Trivia

In 1946 the first known complete translation of Bible into Slovak language so called "Camaldolese Bible" had been found in the Roman Catholic parish house of Cífer.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ "Cífer - Okres Trnava - E-OBCE.sk".
  6. ^ "Obec Cífer".
  7. ^ https://www.pamiatky.sk/page/kamaldulska-biblia/ [bare URL]

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1666-1898 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1666-1896 (parish B)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1924 (parish B)
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