Malé Kosihy (Hungarian: Ipolykiskeszi) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Malé Kosihy
Ipolykiskeszi | |
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  Malé Kosihy Location of Malé Kosihy in the Nitra Region  Malé Kosihy Location of Malé Kosihy in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°45′0″N 17°53′0″E / 47.75000°N 17.88333°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Nové Zámky District |
| First mentioned | 1248 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.432 km2 (3.256 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 379 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 943 61[2] |
| Area code | +421 36[2] |
| Car plate | NZ |
| Website | www.malekosihy.sk |
Etymology
editThe name Kosihy is derived from the name of old Magyar tribe Keszi guarding the area.[4]
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248 (Keseu).
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 115 metres and covers an area of 8.432 km2. It has a population of about 382 people.
Ethnicity
editThe population is about 98% Hungarian and 2% Slovak.[citation needed]
Facilities
editReferences
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.
- ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2008). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (8)". Kultúra slova (2). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 90.
External links
edit- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Malé Kosihy – Nové Zámky Okolie
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