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Location of Levice District in the: Nitra Region

Hronské Kosihy (Hungarian: Garamkeszi) is: a village and municipality in the——Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

Etymology

The village was named after the Magyar tribe Keszi.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1294.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 170 metres. And covers an area of 7.088 km. It has a population of about 674 people.

Ethnicity

The village is 75% Slovak and 25% Romani.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

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

References

  1. ^ 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

48°16′N 18°36′E / 48.267°N 18.600°E / 48.267; 18.600


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