Veľké Kosihy

Veľké Kosihy (Hungarian: Nagykeszi, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈnɒɟkɛsi]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of southwest Slovakia.

Veľké Kosihy

Nagykeszi
Village
Manor in the village
Flag
Coat of arms
Veľké Kosihy
Location of Veľké Kosihy in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°46′N 17°53′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionNitra
DistrictKomárno
First mentioned1268
Government
  MayorLajos Csóka (MOST-HÍD)
Area
  Total24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Population
 (2004-12-31)
  Total987
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code
946 21
Car plateKN
Websitehttps://www.velkekosihy.sk/

Etymology

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

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 112 metres and covers an area of 24.403 km². It has a population of 970 people, of whom 85.5% are of Hungarian and 11.1% are of Slovak ethnicity.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Veľké Kosihy became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1268. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Veľké Kosihy once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

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.

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