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

Veľké Kosihy
Nagykeszi
Manor in the village
Manor in the village
Flag of Veľké Kosihy
Coat of arms of Veľké Kosihy
Veľké Kosihy is located in Nitra Region
Veľké Kosihy
Veľké Kosihy
Location of Veľké Kosihy in the Nitra Region
Veľké Kosihy is located in Slovakia
Veľké Kosihy
Veľké Kosihy
Location of Veľké Kosihy in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°46′N 17°53′E / 47.77°N 17.88°E / 47.77; 17.88
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictKomárno District
First mentioned1268
Government
 • MayorLajos Csóka (Most–Híd)
Area
 • Total24.27 km2 (9.37 sq mi)
Elevation110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total955
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
946 21[2]
Area code+421 35[2]
Car plateKN
Websitewww.velkekosihy.sk

Etymology

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The village was named after the Magyar tribe Keszi.[4]

Geography

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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

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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

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The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-19.
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