Veľké Kosihy (Hungarian: Nagykeszi, pronounced [ˈnɒɟkɛsi]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of southwest Slovakia.
Veľké Kosihy
Nagykeszi | |
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 Manor in the village | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Veľké Kosihy Location of Veľké Kosihy in the Nitra Region  Veľké Kosihy Location of Veľké Kosihy in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′N 17°53′E / 47.77°N 17.88°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Komárno District |
| First mentioned | 1268 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lajos Csóka (Most–Híd) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.27 km2 (9.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 955 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 946 21[2] |
| Area code | +421 35[2] |
| Car plate | KN |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe village was named after the Magyar tribe Keszi.[4]
Geography
editThe 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
editIn 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
editThe village has a public library and a football pitch.
Notable people
edit- Ľudovít Ódor - Prime Minister of Slovakia (2023)
References
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.
- ^ 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
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Media related to Veľké Kosihy at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Slovak and Hungarian)
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