Koš

Koš
Koš
Municipality
	Koš Location of Koš in the Trenčín Region Koš Location of Koš in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 48°45′N 18°35′E / 48.750°N 18.583°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Prievidza
First mentioned	1367
Area
• Total	13.586 km2 (5.246 sq mi)
Elevation	270 m (890 ft)
Population
• Total	900
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal code	972 41
Area code	421-46
Car plate	PD
Website	www.obec-kos.sk

Koš (German: Andreasdorf, Hungarian: Kós) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

Etymology

Slovak kôš, koš - a basket, but also a knitted fence.^[1] Kos (1408).^[1]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1367.^{[citation needed]}

The municipality lies at an altitude of 270 metres and covers an area of 13.586 km². It has a population of about 900 people.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

^ ^a ^b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (24)". Kultúra slova (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 340.

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Koš
Municipality

Koš Location of Koš in the Trenčín Region Show map of Trenčín Region Koš Location of Koš in Slovakia Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°45′N 18°35′E / 48.750°N 18.583°E / 48.750; 18.583
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Prievidza
First mentioned	1367
Area
• Total	13.586 km² (5.246 sq mi)
Elevation	270 m (890 ft)
Population
• Total	900
• Density	66/km² (170/sq mi)
Postal code	972 41
Area code	421-46
Car plate	PD
Website	www.obec-kos.sk