Čerín

This article is about the Slovakian village. For the Bosnian town, see Čerin. For the wax, see cerin.
Čerín
Village
Church of St. Martin in Čerín
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica
District Banská Bystrica
Elevation 405 m (1,329 ft)
Coordinates SK 48°40′N 19°15′E / 48.667°N 19.250°E / 48.667; 19.250Coordinates: SK 48°40′N 19°15′E / 48.667°N 19.250°E / 48.667; 19.250
Area 11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Population 437 (31 December 2004)
Density 38 / km2 (98 / sq mi)
First mentioned 1300
Mayor Pavel Kmeť
Postal code 974 01
Area code +421-48
Car plate BB
Location of Čerín in Slovakia
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS

Čerín (German: Fanischhain; Hungarian: Cserény) is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

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.

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