Koš (German: Andreasdorf, Hungarian: Kós) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48°45′N 18°35′E / 48.75°N 18.58°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Prievidza District |
| First mentioned | 1367 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.58 km2 (5.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,002 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 972 41[2] |
| Area code | +421 46[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PD |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 312 metres (1,024 ft)[2] and covers an area of 13.58 km2 (5.24 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Etymology
editSlovak: Kôš, koš means a basket, but also a knitted[clarification needed] fence.[5] (Kos, 1408).[5]
History
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The village of Koš was mentioned for the first time in 1365. The new settlement was called Andreasdorf (Andrew's village) probably because of the church being consecrated to Saint Andrew. The name of the village was later changed to Koš.[6][7]
Church and chapel
editSt Andrew's church was a Gothic structure finished in 1409, according to the date inscribed into the central arch, largely rebuilt in 1940 and demolished in 2000 because it was endangered by mine workings. A replacement church dedicated to the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, was built in a safe part of the village and contains the historic furnishings of the original, including a 15th-century Madonna and a 15th-century chalice. The present St Andrew's chapel is a remnant of the Gothic structure, originally a presbytery. The interior of the church was painted with unique wall paintings, now mostly destroyed, traces of which survive in the chapel. A copy of the presbytery was included in the newly built replacement church.[6][7]
In the region of Prievidza, there is a mining industry of lignite and brown coal which influences the environment in the area. The original church was situated in one of the affected parts of the village and was made unsafe by being undermined, for which reason the representatives of the regional restoration workshop of the Monumental Institute in Banská Bystrica decided to save at least part of it as an historic building. A unique transportation in Slovak history was planned and the 400-tonne presbytery (chapel) was transported using a wheeled transporter borrowed from Germany on December 6, 2000. It is now stands in another part of Koš which is not affected by the mining.[6][7]
Church panorama
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Population
edit| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 799 | 963 | 1138 | 1002 |
| Difference | +20.52% | +18.17% | −11.95% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 1005 | 1002 |
| Difference | −0.29% |
It has a population of 1002 people (31 December 2025).[9]
Ethnicity
edit| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 941 | 90.39% |
| Not found out | 97 | 9.31% |
| Total | 1041 |
In year 2021 was 1041 people by ethnicity 941 as Slovak, 97 as Not found out, 5 as Czech, 2 as Moravian, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Russian, 1 as Hungarian and 1 as Other.
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
edit| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 581 | 55.81% |
| None | 310 | 29.78% |
| Not found out | 99 | 9.51% |
| Evangelical Church | 13 | 1.25% |
| Other and not ascertained christian church | 12 | 1.15% |
| Total | 1041 |
In year 2021 was 1041 people by religion 581 from Roman Catholic Church, 310 from None, 99 from Not found out, 13 from Evangelical Church, 12 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 10 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Islam and 1 from Buddhism.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1691-1906 (parish A)
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- 1 2 Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (24)". Kultúra slova (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 340.
- 1 2 3 Apsida.sk: Koš
- 1 2 3 Obec-kos.sk: Gotická svätyňa sv. Andreja
- 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
Further reading
edit- Güntherová, A.: Súpis pamiatok na Slovensku 2. Bratislava, Obzor 1968.
- Podolinský, Š., Podolinská, A.: Kostoly a ich pohnuté osudy. Dajama, Bratislava 2022.
- Judák, V., Poláčik, Š.: Katalóg patrocínií na Slovensku. Rímskokatolícka cyrilometodská bohoslovecká fakulta Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave, Bratislava 2009.
External links
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Media related to Koš at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Surnames of living people in Kos
