Košeca
Košeca | |
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Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Košeca Location of Košeca in the Trenčín Region Košeca Location of Košeca in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′N 18°16′E / 49.02°N 18.27°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín Region |
| District | Ilava District |
| First mentioned | 1272 |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.94 km2 (7.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,809 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 186 4[2] |
| Area code | +421 42[2] |
| Car plate | IL |
| Website | www |
Košeca (Hungarian: Kasza) is a village and municipality in Ilava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1272.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 255 metres and covers an area of 18.943 km². It has a population of about 2474 people.
Part of the cadastral municipality of Košeca is also Nozdrovice.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1750-1895 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish B)
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
Media related to Košeca at Wikimedia Commons