Čižatice ( hu, Tizsite) is a

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and

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Košice-okolie District Košice–okolie District (''okres Košice–okolie''; hu, Kassa-vidéki járás) is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. It surrounds the city of Košice, which serves as the district seat although it does not belong to the dist ...

in the Košice Region of eastern

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History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1299.

Geography

The

lies at an

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of 280 metres and covers an

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of 7.671 km². It has a

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of about 360 people.

Ethnicity

The

is 99% Slovak in

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Government

The village's birth registry office,

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and tax

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are located at

Košice Košice ( , ; german: Kaschau ; hu, Kassa ; pl, Коszyce) is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of app ...

and the nearest

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and fire brigade is located in nearby

Bidovce Bidovce ( hu, Magyarbőd) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of Slovakia. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slova ...

. 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.

Culture

The village has a small public

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and a food store.

Sport

The village has a

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pitch.

Transport

The nearest

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approximately 20 kilometres away.

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.