| Vlčany | |
| Other Name: | Vágfarkasd |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | 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: | 48.03°N 17.95°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | János Restár |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1113 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 39.76 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 111 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| 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 |
Vlčany (Hungarian: Vágfarkasd) is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
The village lies at an altitude of 112 metres and covers an area of 39.764 km².
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.
It has a population of about 3460 people. The town is about 72% Magyar, 26% Slovak and 2% Romany.
The town has its own birth registry office and police force covering the municipality.
The town has a public library, a gymnasium and a football pitch. It also has a DVD rental store, a cinema, and a pharmacy.