Šarkan

Šarkan
Sárkányfalva
Šarkan
Location of Šarkan in the Nitra Region
Šarkan
Location of Šarkan in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°52′N 18°34′E / 47.87°N 18.57°E / 47.87; 18.57
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNové Zámky District
First mentioned1247
Area
 • Total
13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi)
Elevation131 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
369
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
943 42[3]
Area code+421 36[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)NZ
Websitewww.obecsarkan.sk

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

The municipality lies at an altitude of 131 metres (430 ft)[3] and covers an area of 13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count393343386369
Difference −12.72% +12.53% −4.40%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count358369
Difference+3.07%

It has a population of 369 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian23964.42%
Slovak13636.65%
Not found out133.5%
Total371

In year 2021 was 371 people by ethnicity 239 as Hungarian, 136 as Slovak, 13 as Not found out, 2 as Romani and 1 as Irish.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church28677.09%
None5915.9%
Not found out123.23%
Calvinist Church71.89%
Greek Catholic Church41.08%
Total371

In year 2021 was 371 people by religion 286 from Roman Catholic Church, 59 from None, 12 from Not found out, 7 from Calvinist Church, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from Evangelical Church.

Facilities

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

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.