Hronské Kosihy

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.^[1]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1294.

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.

The village is 75% Slovak and 25% Romani.

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

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

↑ 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.

Municipalities of Levice District

Levice Šahy Tlmače Želiezovce Bajka Bátovce Beša Bielovce Bohunice Bory Brhlovce Čajkov Čaka Čata Demandice Devičany Dolná Seč Dolné Semerovce Dolný Pial Domadice Drženice Farná Hokovce Hontianska Vrbica Hontianske Trsťany Horná Seč Horné Semerovce Horné Turovce Horný Pial Hrkovce Hronovce Hronské Kľačany Hronské Kosihy Iňa Ipeľské Úľany Ipeľský Sokolec Jabloňovce Jesenské Jur nad Hronom Kalná nad Hronom Keť Kozárovce Krškany Kubáňovo Kukučínov Kuraľany Lok Lontov Lula Málaš Malé Kozmálovce Malé Ludince Mýtne Ludany Nová Dedina Nový Tekov Nýrovce Ondrejovce Pastovce Pečenice Plášťovce Plavé Vozokany Podlužany Pohronský Ruskov Pukanec Rybník Santovka Sazdice Sikenica Slatina Starý Hrádok Starý Tekov Šalov Šarovce Tehla Tekovské Lužany Tekovský Hrádok Tupá Turá Uhliská Veľké Kozmálovce Veľké Ludince Veľké Turovce Veľký Ďur Vyškovce nad Ipľom Vyšné nad Hronom Zalaba Zbrojníky Žemberovce Žemliare

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