Košeca

Košeca
Municipality
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Košeca
Flag
Coat of arms of Košeca
Coat of arms
Košeca is located in Trenčín Region
Košeca
Košeca
Location of Košeca in the Trenčín Region
Košeca is located in Slovakia
Košeca
Košeca
Location of Košeca in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°01′N 18°16′E / 49.02°N 18.27°E / 49.02; 18.27
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín Region
DistrictIlava District
First mentioned1272
Area
[1]
 • Total
18.94 km2 (7.31 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
253 m (830 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
2,868
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
186 4[2]
Area code+421 42[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)IL
Websitewww.koseca.sk

Košeca (Hungarian: Kasza) is a village and municipality in Ilava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1272.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 253 metres (830 ft)[2] and covers an area of 18.94 km2 (7.31 sq mi) (2025).[1]

Part of the cadastral municipality of Košeca is also Nozdrovice.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1995200520152025
Count2406247526062868
Difference +2.86% +5.29% +10.05%
Population statistic[4]
Year20242025
Count28262868
Difference+1.48%

It has a population of 2868 people (31 December 2025).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak266897.58%
Not found out612.23%
Total2734

In year 2021 was 2734 people by ethnicity 2668 as Slovak, 61 as Not found out, 26 as Romani, 15 as Czech, 5 as Italian, 5 as Other, 4 as Hungarian, 3 as Polish, 3 as German, 2 as Russian, 2 as English, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Vietnamese and 1 as French.

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+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church190469.64%
None53519.57%
Evangelical Church1244.54%
Not found out873.18%
Total2734

In year 2021 was 2734 people by religion 1904 from Roman Catholic Church, 535 from None, 124 from Evangelical Church, 87 from Not found out, 15 from Other, 13 from Greek Catholic Church, 13 from Apostolic Church, 9 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 8 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 6 from Ad hoc movements, 5 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 4 from Islam, 3 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 3 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Baptists Church.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1750-1895 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  7. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.

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