Košeca
Košeca (Hungarian Kasza - until the 19th century also Kossa ) is a municipality in the Trenčín Region Okres Ilava in northwestern Slovakia. December 31, 2011 were recorded in the town of 2519 inhabitants.
Geography
The municipality is located in podolie Považské ( Považie area ) on the left-bank side of the Waag which is still behind a channel. Through the town of Bach Podhradský creek flows. Southeast of the church rises the mountain Strážovské hills. Košeca is located two kilometers from Ilava.
The municipality includes the town of part Nozdrovice (1895 amalgamated ).
History
The town was first mentioned in writing in 1272 on a spot and belonged to the manor of Castle Košeca. In the Middle Ages Košeca was a market town. The main occupation of the local population was agriculture, crafts, cloth manufacturing and timber trade. After the castle was razed in 1671 by the imperial troops, the place the new seat which was Herrschaftsguts. Today's Roman Catholic church was completed in 1833.
Culture
Bohunice | Bolešov | Borčice | Cerveny Kamen | Dubnica nad Váhom | Dulov | Horna Porubanbsp; | Ilava | Kameničany | Košeca | Kosecke Podhradie | Krivoklát | Ladce | Mikušovce | Nová Dubnica | Pruské | Sedmerovec | Slavnica | Tuchyňa | Vršatské Podhradie | Zliechov
- Košeca
- Kraj municipality in Trenčín
- Location in Slovakia