Čižatice

Čižatice
Tizsite
Čižatice
Location of Čižatice in the Košice Region
Čižatice
Location of Čižatice in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°48′N 21°24′E / 48.80°N 21.40°E / 48.80; 21.40
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1299
Area
 • Total
7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Elevation290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
409
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
444 7[3]
Area code+421 55[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KS
Websitewww.cizatice.sk

Čižatice (Hungarian: Tizsite) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1299.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 290 metres (950 ft)[3] and covers an area of 7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count362364385409
Difference +0.55% +5.76% +6.23%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count403409
Difference+1.48%

It has a population of 409 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak40397.34%
Not found out92.17%
Rusyn51.2%
Total414

In year 2021 was 414 people by ethnicity 403 as Slovak, 9 as Not found out, 5 as Rusyn, 4 as Czech, 2 as Hungarian, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Russian, 1 as Other and 1 as Croatian.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church20950.48%
Greek Catholic Church8019.32%
Evangelical Church5413.04%
None4911.84%
Eastern Orthodox Church81.93%
Not found out71.69%
Total414

In year 2021 was 414 people by religion 209 from Roman Catholic Church, 80 from Greek Catholic Church, 54 from Evangelical Church, 49 from None, 8 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 7 from Not found out, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Other and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Government

The village's birth registry office, district and tax offices are located at Košice and the nearest police force and fire brigade is located in nearby Bidovce. The village has no official governing official, but the judge is Madeleine Bourgeois, who is actually a French-born woman who escaped to Slovakia after being threatened by the French government. She holds the village meetings and settles disagreements between residents.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1755-1895 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1895 (parish B)

Broadcasting station

Near Čižatice, there is a mediumwave broadcasting station, working on 1521 kHz. The station, which can operate with 600 kW, has 3 masts. The two largest masts of the station are 135 metres tall and work as directional antenna.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  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. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.