Šarkan
Municipality in Slovakia
Šarkan Sárkányfalva | |
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47°52′N 18°34′E / 47.867°N 18.567°E / 47.867; 18.567 | |
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Region | ![]() |
District | Nové Zámky District |
First mentioned | 1247 |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 13.638 km2 (5.266 sq mi) |
Elevation [2] | 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 Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Šarkan – Nové Zámky Okolie
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Municipalities of Nové Zámky District
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- Dubník
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- Gbelce
- Hul
- Chľaba
- Jasová
- Jatov
- Kamenica nad Hronom
- Kamenín
- Kamenný Most
- Kmeťovo
- Kolta
- Komjatice
- Komoča
- Leľa
- Lipová
- Ľubá
- Malá nad Hronom
- Malé Kosihy
- Maňa
- Michal nad Žitavou
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- Mužla
- Nána
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- Pozba
- Radava
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- Rúbaň
- Salka
- Semerovo
- Sikenička
- Strekov
- Svodín
- Šarkan
- Trávnica
- Tvrdošovce
- Úľany nad Žitavou
- Veľké Lovce
- Veľký Kýr
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