Číž | |
Other Name: | Csíz |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Banská Bystrica |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Rimavská Sobota |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Číž in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 48.3167°N 37°W |
Area Total Km2: | 6.14[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.37 |
Elevation M: | 170[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 560 |
Population Total: | 695[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 112.38[4] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 43.39 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 980 43 |
Area Code: | +421 47 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | RS |
Číž (Hungarian: Csíz) is a spa village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1274 (as Chyz). It first belonged to the Tukovci (Tuky) family and later to several zeman families. In 1566 and 1682, the village was destroyed by the Turks. From 1938 to 1945, Číž was occupied by Hungary under the First Vienna Award.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"