Koson (village)

Koson
Village
Koson
Coordinates: 48°15′21″N 22°27′19″E / 48.25583°N 22.45528°E / 48.25583; 22.45528Coordinates: 48°15′21″N 22°27′19″E / 48.25583°N 22.45528°E / 48.25583; 22.45528
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Zakarpattia Oblast
Raion	Berehove Raion

Koson (Ukrainian: Косонь, Hungarian: Mezőkaszony) is a village in Zakarpattia Oblast (province) of western Ukraine.

Geography

The village is located around 20 km northwest of Berehove. Administratively, the village belongs to the Berehove Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast.

History

It was first mentioned as Kozun in 1333.^[1]

Population

Nowadays the population includes 2338 inhabitants,^[1] mostly Hungarians.

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