Hronské Kosihy
Hronské Kosihy
Garamkeszi | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hronské Kosihy Location of Hronské Kosihy in the Nitra Region  Hronské Kosihy Location of Hronské Kosihy in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°16′N 18°36′E / 48.27°N 18.60°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Levice District |
| First mentioned | 1294 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 792 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 935 27[2] |
| Area code | +421 36[2] |
| Car plate | LV |
| Website | www |
Hronské Kosihy (Hungarian: Garamkeszi) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.
Etymology
[edit]The village was named after the Magyar tribe Keszi.[4]
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1294.
Geography
[edit]The village lies at an altitude of 170 metres and covers an area of 7.088 km2. It has a population of about 674 people.
Ethnicity
[edit]The village is 75% Slovak and 25% Romani.
Facilities
[edit]The village has a public library and a football pitch.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1733-1895 (parish B)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Miloš, Marek (2011). Národnosti Uhroska [Nationalities of the Historical Kingdom of Hungary] (PDF) (in Slovak). Trnava: Filozofická fakulta Trnavskej univerzity v Trnave. p. 121. ISBN 978-80-8082-470-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-19.
External links
[edit]- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Hronske Kosihy
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