Malé Kosihy (Hungarian: Ipolykiskeszi) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Etymology edit
The name Kosihy is derived from the name of old Magyar tribe Keszi guarding the area.[1]
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248 (Keseu).
Geography edit
The 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 edit
The population is about 98% Hungarian and 2% Slovak.[citation needed]
Facilities edit
References edit
- ^ 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
47°45′0″N 17°53′0″E / 47.75000°N 17.88333°E
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