Hronské Kosihy

Hronské Kosihy

Garamkeszi
Hronské Kosihy Garamkeszi
Municipality
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	Hronské Kosihy Location of Hronské Kosihy in the Nitra Region Hronské Kosihy Location of Hronské Kosihy in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 48°16′N 18°36′E / 48.27°N 18.60°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Levice District
First mentioned	1294
Area
• Total	7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi)
Elevation	171 m (561 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	792
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	935 27
Area code	+421 36
Car plate	LV
Website	www.hronskekosihy.sk

Hronské Kosihy (Hungarian: Garamkeszi) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

Etymology

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

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1294.

The village lies at an altitude of 170 metres and covers an area of 7.088 km². It has a population of about 674 people.

The village is 75% Slovak and 25% Romani.

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

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