Malé Kosihy
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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]
The village has a public library and a football pitch.
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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