Vlčany

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Vlčany

| other_name = Vágfarkasd

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = Vágfarkasd templom 1.jpg

| image_caption = Roman Catholic church

| image_flag = Vlcany-sala-flag.svg

| image_shield =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{SVK}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Nitra Region}}

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Šaľa District

| pushpin_map = Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia

| pushpin_relief = 1

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Vlčany in the Nitra Region##Location of Vlčany in Slovakia

| coordinates = {{coord|48.03|N|17.95|E|region:SK|display=inline,title}}

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = János Restár

| leader_party =

| established_title = First mentioned

| established_date = 1113

| area_footnotes = {{Cite web |url=http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_DEM/om7014rr/v_om7014rr_00_00_00_sk |title=Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] |language=sk |date=2022-03-31 |website=www.statistics.sk |publisher= Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2022-03-31}}

| area_total_km2 = 39.76

| elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |url=http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_SK_WIN/om5001rr/v_om5001rr_00_00_00_sk |title=Základná charakteristika |language=sk |date=2015-04-17 |website=www.statistics.sk |publisher= Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2022-03-31}}

| elevation_m = 111

| population_as_of = {{abbr|2021|Population: 2021-12-31. Population density & Total area: 2021-06-30/-07-01. Elevation, Postal code & Area code (last updated): 2015-04-17.}}

| population_footnotes = {{Cite web |url=http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_DEM/om7101rr/v_om7101rr_00_00_00_sk |title=Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) |language=sk |date=2022-03-31 |website=www.statistics.sk |publisher= Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2022-03-31}}

| population_total = 3139

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 925 84

| area_code = +421 31

| blank_name = Car plate

| blank_info = SA

| website = {{URL|https://www.obecvlcany.sk/}}

}}

Vlčany ({{langx|hu|Vágfarkasd}}) is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

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

History

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

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

Government

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

Facilities

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

External links

[http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Statistics website]

Category:Villages and municipalities in Šaľa District

Category:Municipalities in Slovakia where Hungarian is an official language