Hungary
Central Transdanubia
Veszprém County

Tihany

Tihany is a village on the northern shore of on the Tihany Peninsula. The whole peninsula is a historical district. The center of the district is the Benedictine , which was founded in 1055 AD by András I, who is buried in the crypt.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tihany Abbey and Tihanyi Forrás Cave.

Monastery
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The is a Benedictine monastery established in Tihany in the Kingdom of Hungary in 1055. Its patrons are the Virgin Mary and Saint Aignan of Orleans.

Cave
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Heath
Photo: Derzsi Elekes Andor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a heath.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balatonfüred and Szántód.

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is a resort town in Veszprém county, in . The town with a population of 13,000 is situated on the northern shore of . It is considered to be the capital of the Northern lake shore and is a yachting destination.

Village
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is a village in county, situated between and on the shore of the . The village is known for its ferry, ferryboats, views of Tihany from and the Szántódpuszta Tourist and Cultural Center which is a village museum. is situated 5 km south of Tihany.

Town
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is a town in , . It is known for its beaches at and for its music festivals during the summer. The settlement is part of the Balatonboglár wine region. is situated 6 km southeast of Tihany.

Tihany

Latitude
46.91327° or 46° 54′ 48″ north
Longitude
17.88823° or 17° 53′ 18″ east
Population
1,340
Elevation
175 metres (574 feet)
Open location code
8FRVWV7Q+87
Open­Street­Map ID
node 30747764
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3043927
Wiki­data ID
Q75732
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Vietnamese—“Tihany” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Tihany”
  • Basque: “Tihany”
  • Belarusian: “Ціхань”
  • Bulgarian: “Тиханй”
  • Catalan: “Tihany”
  • Cebuano: “Tihany”
  • Chinese: “Tihany”
  • Chinese: “蒂豪尼”
  • Croatian: “Tihany”
  • Czech: “Tichaň”
  • Czech: “Tihany”
  • Dutch: “Tihany”
  • Esperanto: “Tihany”
  • Finnish: “Tihany”
  • French: “Tihany”
  • Galician: “Tihany”
  • German: “Tihany”
  • Hebrew: “טיהאן”
  • Hebrew: “טיהיין”
  • Hungarian: “Tihany”
  • Indonesian: “Tihany”
  • Irish: “Tihany”
  • Italian: “Tihany”
  • Japanese: “ティハニ”
  • Korean: “티허니”
  • Lombard: “Tihany”
  • Macedonian: “Тихањ”
  • Malay: “Tihany”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Tihany”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Tihany”
  • Persian: “تیهانی”
  • Polish: “Tihany”
  • Portuguese: “Tihany”
  • Romanian: “Tihany, Veszprém”
  • Romanian: “Tihany”
  • Russian: “Тихань”
  • Serbian: “Тихањ”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Tihany”
  • Slovak: “Tihany”
  • Slovenian: “Tihany”
  • Spanish: “Tihany”
  • Swedish: “Tihany”
  • Turkish: “Tihany”
  • Turkish: “Tihon”
  • Ukrainian: “Тихань”
  • Vietnamese: “Tihany”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Németh László Művelődési Ház and Tourinform Tihany.

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