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Vlčany

Coordinates: 48°02′N 17°57′E / 48.03°N 17.95°E / 48.03; 17.95
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Vlčany
Vágfarkasd
Roman Catholic church
Roman Catholic church
Vlčany is located in Nitra Region
Vlčany
Vlčany
Location of Vlčany in the Nitra Region
Vlčany is located in Slovakia
Vlčany
Vlčany
Location of Vlčany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°02′N 17°57′E / 48.03°N 17.95°E / 48.03; 17.95
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictŠaľa District
First mentioned1113
Government
 • MayorJános Restár
Area
 • Total39.76 km2 (15.35 sq mi)
Elevation111 m (364 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total3,139
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
925 84[2]
Area code+421 31[2]
Car plateSA
Websitewww.obecvlcany.sk

Vlčany (Hungarian: Vágfarkasd) is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

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The village lies at an altitude of 112 metres and covers an area of 39.764 km².

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Vlčany once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.

Population

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It has a population of about 3460 people. The town is about 72% Magyar, 26% Slovak and 2% Romany.

Government

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The town has its own birth registry office and police force covering the municipality.

Facilities

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The town has a public library, a gymnasium and a football pitch. It also has a DVD rental store, a cinema, and a pharmacy.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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