Košúty

Košúty (Hungarian: Nemeskosút, until 1899 Kosút) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

See also: Kossuth
Košúty
Nemeskosút
Village
Coat of arms of Košúty
Coat of arms
Košúty is located in Slovakia
Košúty
Košúty
Location of Košúty in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°10′00″N 17°39′30″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictGalanta
First mentioned1138
Government
 • MayorZdenka Mačicová
Area
 • Total14.72[1] km2 (5.68[1] sq mi)
Elevation
120[2] m (390[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,817[3]
Postal code
925 09[2]
Area code+421 31[2]
Car plateGA
Websitehttp://www.kosuty.sk

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Košúty became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1138. 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 Košúty 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.

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 120 metres and covers an area of 14.73 km². It has a population of about 1476 people.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1691-1920 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1701-1896 (parish B)

See also

References
  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.



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