Hronské Kosihy

Location of Levice District in the Nitra Region

Hronské Kosihy (Hungarian: Garamkeszi) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

Etymology

The village was named after the Magyar tribe Keszi.[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1294.

Geography

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

The village is 75% Slovak and 25% Romani.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

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

References

  1. ^ 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

  • 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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48°16′N 18°36′E / 48.267°N 18.600°E / 48.267; 18.600


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