Kosihovce

Kosihovce
Municipality
Kosihovce is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Kosihovce
Kosihovce
Location of Kosihovce in the Banská Bystrica Region
Kosihovce is located in Slovakia
Kosihovce
Kosihovce
Location of Kosihovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°11′N 19°13′E / 48.183°N 19.217°E / 48.183; 19.217
Country Slovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictVeľký Krtíš
Area
 • Total
20.68 km2 (7.98 sq mi)
Elevation
269 m (883 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
555
 • Density4.07/km2 (10.53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
991 25
Area code+421 47
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)VK
Websitekosihovce.ek

Kosihovce (Hungarian: Dacsókeszi) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 269 metres (883 ft) and covers an area of 20.68 km2 (7.98 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count600593574555
Difference −1.16% −3.20% −3.31%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count561555
Difference−1.06%

It has a population of 555 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+%)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak43076.92%
Hungarian17431.12%
Romani71.25%
Total559

In year 2021 was 559 people by ethnicity 430 as Slovak, 174 as Hungarian, 7 as Romani, 5 as Not found out and 2 as Russian.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+%)
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church44279.07%
None5710.2%
Evangelical Church447.87%
Greek Catholic Church71.25%
Total559

In year 2021 was 559 people by religion 442 from Roman Catholic Church, 57 from None, 44 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Not found out, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Genealogical resources

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

See also

References

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