Area 24.35 km² | Local time Wednesday 9:59 PM | |
Weather 13°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 50% Humidity | ||
Geography
The village is situated 20 km south of Balassagyarmat, in the valley of Szanda creek, 95 km from Budapest.
History
Terény was first mentioned as Teryan on a diploma during the Árpád dynasty, in 1274.
During the Middle Ages, Terény was referred to as Vásáros-Terjén (Terjén having a fair) on certificates and had the privileges of a city.
Notable residents
The most notable person from Terény is Albert Szent-Györgyi, a Hungarian physiologist, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine in 1937. He spent his childhood in Kiskérpuszta in Terény.
References
Terény Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA