Kosihovce
Municipality in Slovakia
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Kosihovce (Hungarian: Dacsókeszi) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Kosihovce | |
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Municipality | |
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  Kosihovce Location of Kosihovce in the Banská Bystrica Region  Kosihovce Location of Kosihovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°11′N 19°13′E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Veľký Krtíš |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.68 km2 (7.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 555 |
| • Density | 4.07/km2 (10.53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 991 25[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | VK |
| Website | kosihovce.ek |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 269 metres (883 ft)[2] and covers an area of 20.68 km2 (7.98 sq mi) (2025).[1]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 600 | 593 | 574 | 555 |
| Difference | −1.16% | −3.20% | −3.31% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 561 | 555 |
| Difference | −1.06% |
It has a population of 555 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 442 | 79.07% |
| None | 57 | 10.2% |
| Evangelical Church | 44 | 7.87% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 7 | 1.25% |
| Total | 559 |
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"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1755-1890 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1728-1897 (parish B)
