Žilina
Žilina (German: Sillein, Hungarian: Zsolna) is a city in northwestern Slovakia.
City | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′22″N 18°44′24″E / 49.22278°N 18.74000°ECoordinates: 49°13′22″N 18°44′24″E / 49.22278°N 18.74000°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Žilina |
| First mentioned | 1208 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Fiabáne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.028 km2 (30.899 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31[1]) | |
| • Total | 80,810 |
| • Density | 1,009.77/km2 (2,615.30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 010 01 |
| Car plate | ZA |
| Website | www.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.
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
- ↑ "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
Other websites
- Official site
- Photo gallery of Žilina
- Žilina information Archived 2007-03-22 at the Wayback Machine