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Koš

Koš (German: Andreasdorf, Hungarian: Kós) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

Etymology

Slovak kôš, koš - a basket, but also a knitted fence. Kos (1408).

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1367.

Geography

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

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

References

  1. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (24)". Kultúra slova (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 340.