Košariská

Košariská (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)