Košúty ( hu, Nemeskosút, until 1899 ) is a
village and
municipality in
Galanta District of the
Trnava Region of south-west
Slovakia.
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. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of
Pozsony County.
After the
Austro-Hungarian
Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ...
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
*
List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
of living people in Kosuty
Villages and municipalities in Galanta District
First Vienna Award
Kossuth family
1138 establishments in Europe
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