Terňa

Terňa (Rusyn: Терня, Hungarian: Ternye) is a village in the Prešov District of the Prešov Region in eastern Slovakia.

Location of Prešov District in the Prešov Region.

History

The first reference to Terňa in historical literature appears in 1259 when Béla IV of Hungary donated Terňa to a Šariš royal named Therne.[1]

Geography and Demography

Terňa lies at an altitude of 383 metres (419 yd) and covers an area of 29.41 square kilometres (11.36 sq mi). The village has a population of 1290 people (as of 2017).[2]

References
  1. "História obce". terna.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. "Terňa". citypopulation.info. Retrieved 6 June 2019.


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