Vlčany

Vlčany Vágfarkasd
town
Roman Catholic church
Vlčany Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°01′56″N 17°56′49″E / 48.03222°N 17.94694°E / 48.03222; 17.94694Coordinates: 48°01′56″N 17°56′49″E / 48.03222°N 17.94694°E / 48.03222; 17.94694
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra
District	Šaľa
First mentioned	1113
Government
• Mayor	János Restár
Area
• Total	39.76 km2 (15.35 sq mi)
Elevation	112 m (367 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,330
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	925 84
Area code(s)	+421-31
Car plate	SA
Website	http://www.obecvlcany.sk/

Vlčany (Hungarian: 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.

External links[]

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

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