Čertižné
# Čertižné

Čertižné (Rusyn: Чертижне; Hungarian: Nagycsertész) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.

## History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1431.

## Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 452 metres and covers an area of 23.729 km². It has a population of about 405 people.

## Genealogical resources

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

* Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1898 (parish B)
* Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1819-1926 (parish A)

## Gallery

* Čertižné village panorama (March 2015)
* A view of Čertižné and the local landscape (August 2016)
* Greek Catholic Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Čertižné
* Greek Catholic Church of the Ascension of the Lord and cemetery in Čertižné
* Memorial plaque of A. Dobriansky (1817-1901) in Čertižné (in Rusyn)
* The grave of A. Dobriansky at the cemetery in Čertižné
* The grave of J. I. Stavrovskij at the cemetery in Čertižné
* The Czeremcha-Čertižné foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia (mountain pass footpath)
* The Jaśliska-Čertižné foot-only border crossing between Poland and Slovakia
