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Žilina

Žilina (German: Sillein, Hungarian: Zsolna) is a city in northwestern Slovakia.

City
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Coordinates: 49°13′22″N 18°44′24″E / 49.22278°N 18.74000°E / 49.22278; 18.74000Coordinates: 49°13′22″N 18°44′24″E / 49.22278°N 18.74000°E / 49.22278; 18.74000
Country Slovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictŽilina
First mentioned1208
Government
 • MayorPeter Fiabáne
Area
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Elevation
342 m (1,122 ft)
Population
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Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
010 01
Car plateZA
Websitewww.zilina.sk

Geography

The city is located in the northwestern Slovakia, at the confluence of Váh, Kysuca and Rajčanka rivers. It is surrounded by numerous mountains ranges, for example Lesser Fatra, Strážov Mountains and many others.

History

People have lived here since the Neolithic age. The Slavs started to move here in the 5th century. German colonists started to live here since the 13th century. When the Hussites burned the city down, it declined it for some time. It regained its position in the 19th century, when it became an important railway junction. Today, it is the fifth largest town in Slovakia and the third most important industrial centre in Slovakia.

Population

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Sights

The centre of the city is the Mariánske námestie, with the city hall, baroque statue of the Virgin Mary and so on. Other sights include:

  • The Budatín Castle
  • Wooden church of St. George (one of the few outside north-eastern Slovakia)
  • Church of St. Stephen the King
  • Orthodox synagogue

Economy

Žilina is the main industrial and business centre of the Váh river. The biggest employer is the Kia Motors company, which invested here 1 billion dollars and created 3000 work positions.

Twin towns

Žilina Media

  • Mariánske námestie with burgher houses

  • Frescoes inside the church of St Stephen the King

  • Zilina take on Slovan in May 2009

  • The town hall in Žilina, Slovakia

  • Žilina skyline

  • former building of Žilina University - Faculty of Nature Science

  • Memorial dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius, with Holy Trinity Church in the background

  • Československý prvorepublikový tenista Ladislav Hecht.

  • trolleybus transport

References

  1. ↑ [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)._obc=AREAS_SK, v_Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)._ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]"]. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).. Retrieved Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  2. ↑ [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)._obce=AREAS_SK]"]. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).. Retrieved Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)._obce=AREAS_SK]"]. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).. Retrieved Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

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