Malé Kosihy
Malé Kosihy (Hungarian: Ipolykiskeszi) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Etymology
The name Kosihy is derived from the name of old Magyar tribe Keszi guarding the area.[1]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248 (Keseu).
Geography
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.
References
- Krajčovič, Rudolf (2008). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (8)". Kultúra slova. Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (2): 90.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Malé Kosihy – Nové Zámky Okolie
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