Čěrneś

Čěrneś Чърнєсь (South Ruthenian) Ґордъ Чърнєсѣ
Borough
Borough of Čěrneś
Чърнєсь transcription(s)
• Romanisation	Čěrneś
Flag Coat of arms
Mottoes:  South Ruthenian: Богомь (With God)
Anthem: „Һєй, Словѣнє (Hej, Slovæne)“ "Hey, Slavs"
File:Map of Gortynia (Arcadia).png
Coordinates: 37°38’22.8"N 21°49’38.1"E
Micronation	Græcia
Voivodeship	Moreas
Established	20 August 2020 AD
Founded by	Quintus De Vitaliis
Seat	Kapsala
Districts	List of Districts Kapsala Moustreca Ćougově Xŕb'tě
Government
• High Burghermaster	Quintus De Vitaliis
Area
• Total	0.021 km2 (0.008 sq mi)
Population  (2023)
• Total	18
Demonyms	Чърнєсьць (m.), Чърнєсьца (f.)
Languages
• Official	South Ruthenian
• Regional	Hellenic
Time zone	UTC+02:15 (Græcian Eastern Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:15 (Græcian Eastern Summer Time)
Postal code	22008
Area code	+30
Vehicle registration	CR

The Borough of Čěrneś (South Ruthenian: Ґордъ Чърнєсѣ, romanised: Gordě Čěrnesæ, pronounced: [ˈgord(ə) ˈt͡ʃɤrnesæ]) is one of the boroughs of Græcia, the second-level administrative divisions of the micronation. It was formed in August 2020 AD. As of 2023 AD, it consists of four districts, all of which are located in an area of Gortynia, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Hellas.

Name

The Borough of Čěrneś was named after the previous name of its macronational location, a village that once went by the names of "Ts(i)aresi" or "Totaresi". This inspired Quintus to explore the area's obscure early medieval Slavic invader past, which gave birth to the borough's whole identity, revolving around this historical fact. This was also the spark that set in motion the development of the South Ruthenian constructed language. For the sake of brevity, the Borough is referred to as Čěrneś (South Ruthenian: Чърнєсь, romanised: Čěrneś [ˈt͡ʃɤrneɕ]). In Hellenic, the borough is known as «Ϝάστυ Τϻϸρνεσίου» (officially romanised as "Wásty Čörnesíu", alternatively as "Wásty Choernesíu", pronounced: [ˈwas.ti t͡ʃør.neˈsiu]) or, shortly, «Τϻϸρνεϡ» (officially romanised as "Čörneś", alternatively as "Choernes'", pronounced: [ˈt͡ʃørneɕ]).

Etymology

Čěrneś is a corruption of "Чьрнешь" (*Čьrnešь), one of the two Slavic names of the village where the borough is located. Ultimately, the source is the Slavic adjective *čьrnъ (cf. Old Church Slavonic ⱍⱃⱐⱀⱏ / чрьнъ, črĭnŭ), meaning "black".

History

The Borough of Čěrneś was formed on 20 August 2020 AD, alongside the boroughs of Andriopolis, and Hagia Aikaterini, making it one of the three original boroughs of Græcia.

Subdivisions

The Borough is subdivided into four districts:

District	Area (m²)	Area of influence (km²)	Administrative seat
Kapsala	8.000	TBD	Mixo Auditorium
Moustretsa	4.000	TBD	Green Hall
Ćougově	4.000	TBD	Olive Grove Hall
Xŕb'tě	5.000	TBD	Dimitrijević Auditorium

Government

Current High Burghermaster: Quintus De Vitaliis
The Borough assembly is composed of 8 counselors, organised as follows:

• Kapsala district representatives - 2
• Moustreca district representatives - 2
• Ćougově district representatives - 2
• Xŕb'tě district representatives - 2

Economy

The Borough of Čěrneś depends solely on agriculture. Quintus De Vitaliis, the sole heir of his father's properties located in the borough, produces olive oil, currently from one of the four available districts. One of his future plans is to plant more trees in two of the remaining districts, in order to maximize production.

Geography

The Borough of Čěrneś is located entirely in the area surrounding a village in Gortynia, Arcadia, Peloponnese. Its area of influence covers the whole village, as well as parts of neighbouring ones, ultimately within the bounds of the macronational municipality.

Demographics

Population

District	Population (2023)	Citizens (2023)	Other subjects (2023)
Kapsala	2	2	0
Moustreca	5	5	0
Ćougově	6	2	4
Xŕb'tě	5	5	0

Religion

All of the people living in the Borough are Greek Orthodox Christians. The patron saints of the Borough are Saints Cyril and Methodius, whose feast is celebrated on 11 May.

Language

The official language of the Borough is South Ruthenian, used for official documents, as well as everyday things. Hellenic serves as a recognised regional language, which means that there are people who speak it, but it does not appear in legal documents regarding the borough and its districts.