Koš

Municipality in Slovakia
48°45′N 18°35′E / 48.750°N 18.583°E / 48.750; 18.583Country SlovakiaRegionTrenčínDistrictPrievidzaFirst mentioned1367Area
 • Total13.586 km2 (5.246 sq mi)Elevation
270 m (890 ft)Population
 • Total900 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)Postal code
972 41
Area code421-46Car platePDWebsitewww.obec-kos.sk

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

Etymology

Slovak kôš, koš - a basket, but also a knitted fence.[1] Kos (1408).[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1367.[citation needed]

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

References

  1. ^ a b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (24)". Kultúra slova (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 340.

External links

  • Media related to Koš at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20090412234949/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
  • Surnames of living people in Kos


Authority control databases: National Edit this at Wikidata
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