Koš

Location of Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region

Koš (German: Andreasdorf, Hungarian: Kós) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1367.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 270 metres and covers an area of 13.586 km². It has a population of about 900 people.

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): 1691-1906 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Kos

Municipalities of Prievidza District Bojnice Handlová Nováky Prievidza Bystričany Cigeľ Čavoj Čereňany Diviacka Nová Ves Diviaky nad Nitricou Dlžín Dolné Vestenice Horná Ves Horné Vestenice Chrenovec-Brusno Chvojnica Jalovec Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom Kanianka Kľačno Kocurany Kostolná Ves Koš Lazany Lehota pod Vtáčnikom Liešťany Lipník Malá Čausa Malinová Nedožery-Brezany Nevidzany Nitrianske Pravno Nitrianske Rudno Nitrianske Sučany Nitrica Opatovce nad Nitrou Oslany Podhradie Poluvsie Poruba Pravenec Radobica Ráztočno Rudnianska Lehota Sebedražie Seč Šútovce Temeš Tužina Valaská Belá Veľká Čausa Zemianske Kostoľany

Coordinates: 48°45′N 18°35′E / 48.750°N 18.583°E / 48.750; 18.583