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

Veľké Kosihy Nagykeszi
Village
Manor in the village
Flag Coat of arms
Veľké Kosihy Location of Veľké Kosihy in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°46′N 17°53′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra
District	Komárno
First mentioned	1268
Government
• Mayor	Lajos Csóka (MOST-HÍD)
Area
• Total	24.27[1] km2 (9.37[1] sq mi)
Elevation	110[2] m (360[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	933[3]
Postal code	946 21[2]
Area code	+421 35[2]
Car plate	KN
Website	https://www.velkekosihy.sk/

Etymology

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

Geography

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

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

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

References

External links

Media related to Veľké Kosihy at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Slovak and Hungarian)

На других языках

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[de] Veľké Kosihy

Veľké Kosihy, ungarisch Nagykeszi ist eine Gemeinde im Südwesten der Slowakei mit 940 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020). Sie liegt im Okres Komárno, einem Teil des Nitriansky kraj.

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- [en] Veľké Kosihy

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