The area was settled in the mid-10th century by Pecheneg tribes, including the Tomaj clan, who owned land in Losonc (Lučenec).

In 1548, the two main local landowners were the infamous Ferenc Bebek and the famed defender of the Bussa (Bušince) fortress Mihály Szalmatercsy.

In the first half of the 17th century, the village belonged to Ipolymagyari (Uhorské) and was owned by Anna Majtényi Kosztolányi.

In the second half of the 18th century, Károly Ruttkay built a mansion (kúria) in the village, which still stands.

Surrounded by rolling hills and game-rich forests, the village lies within the Karancsság topographical region[3] and the Novohrad – Nograd Geopark.