Koš | |
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Municipality | |
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Location of Koš in the Trenčín Region | |
Coordinates: 48°45′N 18°35′E / 48.750°N 18.583°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Trenčín |
District | Prievidza |
First mentioned | 1367 |
Area | |
• Total | 13.586 km2 (5.246 sq mi) |
Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 900 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Postal code | 972 41 |
Area code | 421-46 |
Car plate | PD |
Website | www.obec-kos.sk |
Koš (German: Andreasdorf, Hungarian: Kós) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
Etymology
[edit]Slovak kôš, koš - a basket, but also a knitted fence.[1] Kos (1408).[1]
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1367.[citation needed]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]Media related to Koš at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090412234949/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Kos