Hronské Kosihy (Hungarian: Garamkeszi) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.
Etymology edit
The village was named after the Magyar tribe Keszi.[1]
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1294.
Geography edit
The village lies at an altitude of 170 metres and covers an area of 7.088 km2. It has a population of about 674 people.
Ethnicity edit
The village is 75% Slovak and 25% Romani.
Facilities edit
The village has a public library and a football pitch.
Genealogical resources edit
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1733-1895 (parish B)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Hronske Kosihy
48°16′N 18°36′E / 48.267°N 18.600°E
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