Košariská (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈkɔʂariskaː]; Hungarian: Kosaras) is a village and municipality in Myjava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
Košariská | |
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Village | |
 The house where Milan Rastislav Štefánik was born | |
  Košariská Location of Košariská in the Trenčín Region  Košariská Košariská (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′39″N 17°35′45″E / 48.67750°N 17.59583°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Myjava |
| First mentioned | 1786 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.52[2] km2 (4.45[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 328[3] m (1,076[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 416[1] |
| Postal code | 906 15[3] |
| Area code | +421 34[3] |
| Car plate | MY |
| Website | www.kosariska.sk |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1786. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 249 metres and covers an area of 11.531 km2. It has a population of about 403 people.
Famous people
edit- Milan Rastislav Štefánik, General, astronomer, and politician
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1910 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1720-1952 (parish A)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "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 d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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