Čierna nad Tisou
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| Čierna nad Tisou | ||
| Tiszacsernyő | ||
| Town | ||
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Košice Region | |
| District | Trebišov District | |
| River | Tisza | |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) | |
| Coordinates | ||
| Area | 9.37 km² (4 sq mi) | |
| Population | 4,299 (31 December 2005) | |
| Density | 459 /km² (1,189 /sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1828 | |
| Mayor | Tibor Dulík | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 076 43 | |
| Phone prefix | 421-56 | |
| Car plate | TV | |
   Location of Čierna nad Tisou within Slovakia
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Čierna nad Tisou (Hungarian: Tiszacsernyő) is a town and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of extreme south-eastern Slovakia, near the Tisa river.
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[edit] History
The town and municipality is one of the newest in the Košice Region established in 1828.
[edit] Geography
The town lies at an altitude of 102 metres and covers an area of 9.37 km². It has a population of about 4390 people.
[edit] Ethnicity
The town is about 60% Magyar, 34% Slovak and 6% Gypsy.
[edit] Economy and facilities
The town has a pharmacy, and outpatient health facilities of a general practitioner and children and adolescents. The town has a public library and gymnasium. The town also has a post office and a number of general and food stores.
[edit] Transport
The town has a railway border crossing to Ukraine, important because Slovakia and Ukraine have different gauges and therefore all traffic must change gauge.
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