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°ECoordinates: SK 48°40′N 19°15′E / 48.667°N 19.250°E |
| 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
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| 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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