Cífer

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Coordinates: 48°19′00″N 17°30′00″E / 48.31667°N 17.50000°E / 48.31667; 17.50000
Cífer
village
Church of St. Michael in Cífer
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Country Slovakia
Region Trnava
District Trnava
River Gidra
Elevation 139 m (456 ft)
Coordinates 48°19′00″N 17°30′00″E / 48.31667°N 17.50000°E / 48.31667; 17.50000
Area 22.340 km2 (9 sq mi)
Population 4,013 (31 Dec. 2008)
Density 180 / km2 (466 / sq mi)
First mentioned 1291
Mayor Maroš Sagan
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 919 43
Phone prefix +421-33
Car plate TT
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Trnava Region
Wikimedia Commons: Cífer
Statistics: http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/run.html
Website: http://www.cifer.sk/

Cífer is a municipality (village) in the Trnava District, Slovakia. It has a population of 3,941.[1]

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.

Prominent residents

Partner village

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/cifer/cifer.html

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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