Veľké Kosihy

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Coordinates: 47°46′N 17°53′E / 47.767°N 17.883°E / 47.767; 17.883
Veľké Kosihy
Nagykeszi
Village
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Coat of arms
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra
District Komárno
Elevation 112 m (367 ft)
Coordinates 47°46′N 17°53′E / 47.767°N 17.883°E / 47.767; 17.883
Area 24.4 km2 (9 sq mi)
Population 987 (2004-12-31)
Density 40 / km2 (104 / sq mi)
First mentioned 1268
Postal code 946 21
Car plate KN
Location of Veľké Kosihy in Slovakia
Location of Veľké Kosihy in the Nitra Region
Wikimedia Commons: Veľké Kosihy
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS

Veľké Kosihy (Hungarian: Nagykeszi, Hungarian pronunciation:[’nɒɟkɛsi]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of southwest Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 112 metres and covers an area of 24.403 km². It has a population of 970 people, of whom 85.5% are of Hungarian and 11.1% are of Slovak ethnicity.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Veľké Kosihy became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1268. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Veľké Kosihy once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

External links

Media related to Veľké Kosihy at Wikimedia Commons

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