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Malá Tŕňa

Malá Tŕňa (formerly Malá Toroňa; Hungarian: Kistoronya) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1392.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 186 metres and covers an area of 9.807 km². It has a population of about 450 people.

Ethnicity

The village is about 88% Slovak and 12% Hungarian.

Facilities

The village has a public library.

The village is located in the Tokaj wine region and contains several ancient wine cellars.

There is a viewing tower nearby the village

Village is farthest from the sea in Europe

Barrel-shaped viewing tower nearby Malá Tŕňa
Vineyards near Malá Tŕňa seen from the viewing tower
Medieval wine cellar in Malá Tŕňa

References

  1. ^ Majtán, Milan (1998). Názvy obcí Slovenskej Republiky (Vývin v rokoch 1773-1997). Bratislava: Veda.