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Village

Šarkan

Located in Nové Zámky District, Nitra Region Coordinates: 47°51′34″ N 18°33′09″ E

Map showing the location of Šarkan Šarkan
Location in Slovakia
Population
378
378
Elevation
140 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
BUD Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport72 km
SLD Sliač Airport97 km

About Šarkan

Šarkan is a village. Location: Nové Zámky District, Nitra Region. Population: 378. Elevation: 140 m.

From Wikipedia

Šarkan (Hungarian: Sárkányfalva) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1247
Area
13.6 km²
Official website
obecsarkan.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Šarkan over time

Population of Šarkan over time
2017 378
2021 371
2024 369
2025 375

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Šarkan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (62 mm)
Driest month
March (28 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Šarkan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°11°17°23°25°28°28°22°16°8°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°5°10°13°15°14°10°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)342928425862545343415342

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Šarkan

The nearest airport is Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD), 72 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Győr, 71 km to the west.

Airports

  • Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 72 kmsoutheast
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 97 kmnortheast
  • M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) Bratislava 106 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Győr Population: 129.3K 71 kmwest
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 75 kmsouth
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 113 kmwest
  • Kecskemét Population: 109.8K 136 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 168 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Šarkan

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 31 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Hron River 15 kmE
  • Pisznice Mountain 18 kmS
  • Esztergom Ghetto Historic site 16 kmSE
  • Párkány Ghetto Historic site 15 kmSE

25–60 km43 places

  • Margaret Island Island 52 kmSE
  • Leányvár Historic site 29 kmSW
  • Túzokos Védett Terület Natural site 46 kmW
  • Žitava River 32 kmW

60–100 km46 places

  • Tríbeč Mountain 66 kmNW
  • Ostrov Island 73 kmW
  • Vtáčnik Mountain 85 kmN
  • Považský Inovec Mountain 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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