Šarkan
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Šarkan
Sárkányfalva | |
|---|---|
| File:Šarkan-pohľad.JPG | |
Location of Šarkan in the Nitra Region Location of Šarkan in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′N 18°34′E / 47.867°N 18.567°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia |
| Region | File:Nitriansky vlajka.svg Nitra Region |
| District | Nové Zámky District |
| First mentioned | 1247 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.638 km2 (5.266 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 371 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 943 42[2] |
| Area code | +421 36[2] |
| Car plate | NZ |
| Website | www.obecsarkan.sk |
Šarkan (Hungarian: Sárkányfalva) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1247.
Geography
The municipality lies at an elevation of 150 metres (490 ft) and covers an area of 13.638 km2 (5.266 mi2). It has a population of about 353 (2006).
Ethnicity
The population is roughly 88% Hungarian and 12% Slovak.
Facilities
The village has a small public library and a football pitch.
References
- ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in slovenčina). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in slovenčina). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in slovenčina). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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