Koson (village)

Koson (Ukrainian: Косонь, Hungarian: Mezőkaszony) is a village in Zakarpattia Oblast (province) of western Ukraine.

Koson Косонь Mezőkaszony
Village
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48°15′21″N 22°27′19″E / 48.25583°N 22.45528°E / 48.25583; 22.45528
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Zakarpattia Oblast
Raion	Berehove Raion
Area
• Total	4.798 km^2 (1.853 sq mi)
Elevation	105 m (344 ft)
Population
• Total	2,338
• Density	490/km^2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Post Code	90223
Area code	+380 3141

Geography

The village is located around 20 km northwest of Berehove. Administratively, the village belongs to the Berehove Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast.

History

It was first mentioned as Kozun in 1332.^[1]

Population

Nowadays the population includes 2338 inhabitants,^[1] mostly Hungarians.

References

1. "Регіони України Та Їх Склад". W1.c1.rada.gov.ua. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-08-25.^{[permanent dead link]}