Malé Kosihy

Malé Kosihy

Ipolykiskeszi
Malé Kosihy Ipolykiskeszi
Municipality
	Malé Kosihy Location of Malé Kosihy in the Nitra Region Malé Kosihy Location of Malé Kosihy in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 47°45′0″N 17°53′0″E / 47.75000°N 17.88333°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nové Zámky District
First mentioned	1248
Area
• Total	8.432 km2 (3.256 sq mi)
Elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	379
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	943 61
Area code	+421 36
Car plate	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.

Etymology

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.^{[citation needed]}

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

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