Čerin

Čerín
Village
Church of St. Martin in Čerín
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Banská Bystrica
Elevation	405 m (1,329 ft)
Coordinates	48°40′N 19°15′E / 48.667°N 19.250°E / 48.667; 19.250Coordinates: 48°40′N 19°15′E / 48.667°N 19.250°E / 48.667; 19.250
Area	11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Population	437 (31 December 2004)
Density	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
First mentioned	1300
Mayor	Pavel Kmeť
Postal code	974 01
Area code	+421-48
Car plate	BB
Location of Čerín in Slovakia
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS

Čerín (German: Fanischhain; Hungarian: Cserény) is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1300 (as Cheren), when it belonged to a certain Paul, brother of Demeter, count of Zvolen. The village later belonged to the town of Zvolen and to the castle of Vígľaš. In the 16th century, it had to pay tributes to the Ottoman Empire.