Košariská

Village in Slovakia

48°40′39″N 17°35′45″E / 48.67750°N 17.59583°E / 48.67750; 17.59583CountrySlovakiaRegionTrenčínDistrictMyjavaFirst mentioned1786Area

• Total11.52^[2] km² (4.45^[2] sq mi)Elevation

328^[3] m (1,076^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total416^[1]Postal code

906 15^[3]

Area code+421 34^[3]Car plateMYWebsitewww.kosariska.sk

Košariská (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈkɔʂariskaː]; Hungarian: Kosaras) is a village and municipality in Myjava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1786. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 249 metres and covers an area of 11.531 km². It has a population of about 403 people.

Famous people

Milan Rastislav Štefánik, General, astronomer, and politician

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): 1788-1910 (parish B)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1720-1952 (parish A)

References

^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.