Košeca

Košeca (Hungarian: Kasza) is a village and municipality in Ilava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

Košeca
Municipality
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Košeca
Location of Košeca in the Trenčín Region
Košeca
Košeca (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 49°01′N 18°16′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictIlava
First mentioned1272
Area
  Total18.943 km2 (7.314 sq mi)
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
  Total2,474
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Postal code
018 64
Area code(s)421-42
Car plateIL
Websitekoseca.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1272.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 255 metres and covers an area of 18.943 km². It has a population of about 2474 people.

Part of the cadastral municipality of Košeca is also Nozdrovice.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1750-1895 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish B)

See also

Media related to Košeca at Wikimedia Commons


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