Cífer

Cífer
Municipality
Church of St. Michael in Cífer
Church of St. Michael in Cífer
Flag of Cífer
Flag
Coat of arms of Cífer
Coat of arms
Cífer is located in Trnava Region
Cífer
Cífer
Location of Cífer in the Trnava Region
Cífer is located in Slovakia
Cífer
Cífer
Location of Cífer in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°19′N 17°30′E / 48.32°N 17.50°E / 48.32; 17.50
Country Slovakia
Region Trnava Region
DistrictTrnava District
First mentioned1291
Government
 • MayorMaroš Sagan
Area
 • Total
29.88 km2 (11.54 sq mi)
Elevation
149 m (489 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
4,901
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
919 43
Area code+421 33
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)TT
Websitewww.cifer.sk

Cífer is a municipality (village) in the Trnava District, Slovakia. It has a population of 4,610.

Archaeological finds from the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Roman Period, and early Slavic period have been made in the village. The first written mention of the settlement dates from 1291. It received town status in the early 18th century, but it has lost it since then.

Folk group from Cífer wearing traditional costumes.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 149 metres (489 ft) and covers an area of 29.88 km2 (11.54 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count3761384941884901
Difference +2.33% +8.80% +17.02%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count48864901
Difference+0.30%

It has a population of 4901 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+%)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak430695.68%
Not found out1513.35%
Total4500

In year 2021 was 4500 people by ethnicity 4306 as Slovak, 151 as Not found out, 38 as Czech, 25 as Other, 18 as Hungarian, 11 as Russian, 7 as Vietnamese, 6 as Ukrainian, 6 as Rusyn, 5 as Polish, 4 as Romani, 4 as German, 4 as French, 4 as Bulgarian, 3 as Serbian, 3 as Moravian, 2 as Irish, 2 as Romanian, 1 as Italian, 1 as Austrian, 1 as Croatian and 1 as English.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+%)
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church321571.44%
None91420.31%
Not found out1904.22%
Evangelical Church631.4%
Total4500

In year 2021 was 4500 people by religion 3215 from Roman Catholic Church, 914 from None, 190 from Not found out, 63 from Evangelical Church, 25 from Greek Catholic Church, 19 from Ad hoc movements, 12 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 11 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 10 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 8 from Other, 7 from Church of the Brethren, 6 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 6 from United Methodist Church, 4 from Buddhism, 3 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Hinduism, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Islam, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church and 1 from Baptists Church.

Sports

Cífer are also home to football club ŠK Cífer, which were founded in 1929.

Prominent residents

Partner village

Trivia

In 1946 the first known complete translation of Bible into Slovak language so called "Camaldolese Bible" had been found in the Roman Catholic parish house of Cífer.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Cífer - Okres Trnava - E-OBCE.sk".
  5. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  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.
  10. ↑ "História klubu :: ŠK Cífer". www.skcifer.sk. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  11. ↑ "Obec Cífer".
  12. ↑ "Kamaldulská Biblia – unikátna cirkevná literárna pamiatka". pamiatky.sk (in Slovak). 4 May 2020. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022.

Genealogical resources

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