Vlkas

Vlkas

Valkház
Vlkas Valkház
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 48°07′N 18°17′E / 48.117°N 18.283°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nové Zámky District
First mentioned	1231
Area
• Total	6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Elevation	133 m (436 ft)
Population (2020)
• Total	316
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	941 44
Area code	+421 35
Car plate	NZ
Website	www.obecvlkas.sk

Vlkas (Hungarian: Valkház) 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 1231.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 136 metres and covers an area of 6.698 km². It has a population of about 310.

The population is about 97% Slovak and 3% Hungarian.

The village has a small public library a gym and football pitch.

Notable people that were born or lived in Vlkas include the following:

^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
^ Spuler, Bertold (1972). Regenten und Regierungen der Welt: Neueste Zeit: 1965–1970. Würzburg: Ploetz. p. 158.

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