Malé Kosihy | |
Other Name: | Ipolykiskeszi |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Nové Zámky District |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Malé Kosihy in the Nitra Region##Location of Malé Kosihy in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 47.75°N 17.8833°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1248 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 8.432 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 115 |
Population Footnotes: | [3] |
Population Total: | 379 |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 943 61 |
Area Code: | +421 36 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | NZ |
Website: | www.malekosihy.sk |
Malé Kosihy (Hungarian: Ipolykiskeszi) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
The name Kosihy is derived from the name of old Magyar tribe Keszi guarding the area.[4]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248 (Keseu).
The village lies at an altitude of 115 metres and covers an area of 8.432 km2. It has a population of about 382 people.
The population is about 98% Hungarian and 2% Slovak.
The village has a public library and a football pitch.