Terňa (, ) is a village in the
Prešov District
Prešov District (''okres Prešov'') is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, ...
of the
Prešov Region
The Prešov Region (, ; ), also Priashiv Region (, ), is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 13 districts (okresy) and 666 municipalities, 23 of which have town status. The region was established in 1996 and is the mos ...
in eastern
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...
.
History
The first reference to Terňa in historical literature appears in
1259
Year 1259 ( MCCLIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Europe
* September – Battle of Pelagonia: The Empire of Nicaea defeats the Principality of Achaea, ensuring the eventual reconquest ...
when
Béla IV of Hungary
Béla IV (1206 – 3 May 1270) was King of Hungary and King of Croatia, Croatia between 1235 and 1270, and Duke of Styria from 1254 to 1258. As the oldest son of Andrew II of Hungary, King Andrew II, he was crowned upon the initiative of a group ...
donated Terňa to a
Šariš
Šariš is the traditional name of a region situated in northeastern Slovakia. It encompasses the territory of the former (Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary), comitatus) Sáros county.
History
Šariš county was created in the 13th century from th ...
royal named Therne.
Geography
Terňa lies at an altitude of and covers an area of (2020-06-30/-07-01).
Population
The village has a population of 1,335 people (2020-12-31).
References
Villages and municipalities in Prešov District
Šariš
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