Šarkan

Šarkan Sárkányfalva
Municipality and village

Šarkan Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°52′N 18°34′E / 47.867°N 18.567°E / 47.867; 18.567
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nové Zámky District
Area
• Total	5.266 sq mi (13.638 km²)
Population (2006)
• Total	353
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

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

Approach to the village

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.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Šarkan.

Municipalities of Nové Zámky District

Nové Zámky Štúrovo Šurany Andovce Bajtava Bánov Bardoňovo Belá Bešeňov Bíňa Branovo Bruty Čechy Černík Dedinka Dolný Ohaj Dubník Dvory nad Žitavou 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 Mojzesovo Mužla Nána Nová Vieska Obid Palárikovo Pavlová Podhájska Pozba Radava Rastislavice Rúbaň Salka Semerovo Sikenička Strekov Svodín Šarkan Trávnica Tvrdošovce Úľany nad Žitavou Veľké Lovce Veľký Kýr Vlkas Zemné

Coordinates: 47°52′N 18°34′E / 47.867°N 18.567°E / 47.867; 18.567

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