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| Region | Žilina | |
| District | Žilina | |
| Tourism region | Horné Považie | |
| Rivers | Váh, Rajčanka, Kysuca | |
| Center | Andrej Hlinka Square | |
| - elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) | |
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| Area | 80. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Žilina Region (Slovak Žilinský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 11 districts ( Okresy. The Žilina district (Okres Žilina is an okres (district Rajčanka or Rajčianka (local spelling is a 475 km long river in northern Slovakia springing in Strážovské vrchy near Čičmany and pouring The Kysuca River is a 66 km long River in northern Slovakia and it's a right Tributary to Váh. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 03 km² (30. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi) | |
| Population | 85,477 (2006-12-31) | |
| Density | 1,068 /km² (2,766 /sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1208 | |
| Mayor | Ivan Harman | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 010 01 | |
| Area code | +421-41 | |
| Car plate | ZA | |
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Žilina (pronunciation ; German: Sillein, Hungarian: Zsolna, names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around 200 kilometres (120 mi) from the capital Bratislava. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Since 1997, the Slovak car registration plate number (EČV evidenčné číslo vozidla generally takes the form XX-NNNYY, where XX is a two letter code corresponding The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. U V Vienna --> W Y Z Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of around 85,000, an important industrial centre, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a kraj (Žilina Region) and of an okres (Žilina District). KRAJ (1009 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio format The Žilina Region (Slovak Žilinský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 11 districts ( Okresy. Okres ( Czech and Slovak term meaning "district" in English; from Old Slavic окрьсть - around refers to administrative entities in the The Žilina district (Okres Žilina is an okres (district
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The area around today's Žilina was inhabited in the late Stone Age (around 20 000 BC). The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric time period during which Humans widely used stone for toolmaking In the 5th century Slavs started to move into the area. The 5th century is the period from 401 to 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in Anno Domini / Common Era. However, the first written reference to Žilina was in 1208 as terra de Selinan.
The city started to develop around year 1300, and according to records in 1312 it was already a town. In 1321, King Charles I made Žilina a free royal town. Charles I of Hungary (Károly Róbert Karlo Robert Karol Róbert (1288 Naples, Italy &ndash 16 July 1342, Visegrád, On 7 May 1381 King Louis I issued Privilegium pro Slavis which made the Slovak inhabitants equal to the German colonists by allocating half of the seats at the city council to Slovaks. Louis I the Great (I (Nagy Lajos Ludwik Węgierski Serbian: Lajoš I/Лајош I Croatian: Ludovik I Czech: Ludvík I Privilegium pro Slavis is a privilege granted to the Slovak inhabitants of Žilina by the King Louis I of Hungary during his visit of Žilina in 1381 [1] The town was burned in 1431 by the Hussites. The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus or John Huss (c
During the 17th century Žilina gained position as a centre of manufacturing, trade and education and during the baroque age many monasteries and churches were built as well as the Budatín Castle. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc The Budatín Castle (Budatínsky zámok is a castle in north-western Slovakia, near the city of Žilina, where the Kysuca river flows into the In the Revolutions of 1848, Slovak volunteers, part of the Imperial Army, won a battle near the city against Hungarian honveds and gardists. The European Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout the European
The city boomed in the second half of the 19th century as new railway tracks were built: the Košice-Bohumín Railway was finished in 1872 and the railway to Bratislava in 1883, and new factories started to spring up, for example the drape-producing factory Slovena (1891) and the Považie chemical works (1892). The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The Košice - Bohumín Railway (Košicko-bohumínská dráha Košicko-bohumínska železnica Kolej koszycko-bogumińska Kaschau-Oderberger Bahn Kassa-Oderbergi Vasút Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
It was one of the first municipalities to sign the Martin Declaration (30 October 1918), and until March 1919 it was the seat of the Slovak government. On 6 October 1938, shortly after the Munich Agreement, autonomy of Slovakia within Czechoslovakia was declared in Žilina. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Munich Agreement (Mnichovská dohoda Mníchovská dohoda Münchner Abkommen Accords de Munich was an agreement regarding the Sudetenland, which were areas along borders
After the Second World War, the city experienced a boom, with many new factories, schools, and housing estates being built. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including It was the seat of the Žilina Region from 1949-1960 and again since 1996. The Žilina Region (Slovak Žilinský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 11 districts ( Okresy. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
Today Žilina is the fourth largest city in Slovakia, the third most important industrial centre and the seat of a university, the Žilinská univerzita (founded in 1953). Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Žilinská univerzita (English University of Zilina) is a modern university providing a full range of technological economics management and a limited range of humanistic Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Since 1990 the historical centre of the city has been largely restored and the city has built trolleybus lines. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
Žilina lies at an altitude of 342 metres (1,122 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 80. The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the 03 square kilometres (30. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. [2] It is located in the Upper Váh region (Slovak: Horné Považie) at the confluence of three rivers: Váh, flowing from east into south-west, Kysuca, flowing from north and Rajčanka rivers from south, in the Žilina Basin. The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" The Kysuca River is a 66 km long River in northern Slovakia and it's a right Tributary to Váh. Rajčanka or Rajčianka (local spelling is a 475 km long river in northern Slovakia springing in Strážovské vrchy near Čičmany and pouring The city is surrounded by these mountain ranges: Malá Fatra, Súľovské vrchy, Javorníky and Kysucká vrchovina. Lesser Fatra (also Little Fatra, Malá Fatra is a Mountain range in the Western Carpathians in the north-west of Central Slovakia. Javorníky is a Mountain range of the western Carpathian Mountains that forms part of the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Protected areas nearby include: Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area, Kysuce Protected Landscape Area and Malá Fatra National Park. Strážov Mountains Protected Landscape Area ( Slovak: Chránená krajinná oblasť Strážovské vrchy) is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Kysuce Protected Landscape Area (Chránená krajinná oblasť Kysuce is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. The Malá Fatra National Park (Slovak Národný park Malá Fatra) is a National park in in the northern part of the Malá Fatra mountains called Krivánska There are two hydroelectric dams on the Váh river around Žilina: the Žilina dam in the East and the Hričov dam in the West.
Žilina lies in the north temperate zone and has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Continental climate is a Climate that is characterized by Winter Temperatures cold enough to support a fixed period of Snow cover each Year It is characterized by a significant variation between hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Average temperature in July is 18 °C (64 °F), in January −4 °C (24. 8 °F). Average annual rainfall is 650 - 700 mm (25. 5–27. 5 in), most of the rainfall is in June and in the first half of July. Snow cover lasts from 60 to 80 days per year.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0 (33) | 3 (38) | 8 (47) | 14 (58) | 20 (68) | 22 (72) | 25 (76) | 25 (77) | 20 (67) | 14 (58) | 6 (44) | 1 (35) | |
| Average low °C (°F) | -5 (22) | -5 (23) | -1 (30) | 3 (37) | 8 (46) | 10 (51) | 12 (54) | 12 (53) | 9 (47) | 5 (41) | 0 (33) | -4 (26) | |
| Precipitation cm (inches) | 2. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 85 (1. 12) | 2. 67 (1. 05) | 3. 10 (1. 22) | 4. 08 (1. 61) | 4. 82 (1. 90) | 6. 99 (2. 75) | 6. 84 (2. 69) | 5. 19 (2. 04) | 4. 74 (1. 87) | 4. 19 (1. 65) | 3. 91 (1. 54) | 3. 42 (1. 35) | |
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The coat-of-arms of Žilina is a golden double-cross (so-called cross of Lorraine) with roots and two golden stars on the olive-green background. This article is about a symbol For the film see The Cross of Lorraine. The double-cross is of Byzantine origin and stems from cyrillic-methodic tradition. Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born The coat-of-arms is one of the oldest municipal coat-of-arms not only in Slovakia. It has been used as the city's symbol since 1378.
Žilina has a population of 85,425 (as of December 31, 2005). According to the 2001 census, 96. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 9% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 6% Czechs, 0. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic 2% Roma, 0. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins 1% Hungarians and 0. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. 1% Moravians. The religious makeup was 74. 9% Roman Catholics, 16. 7% people with no religious affiliation, and 3. 7% Lutherans. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther [2]
Žilina is the main business and industrial hub of the Váh river basin. The biggest employer is the car producer Kia Motors. Kia Motors, a subsidiary of Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, is South Korea 's 2nd largest automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Seoul, By 2007, the plant plans to produce 300,000 cars per year and employ around 3000 people. Kia's investment in Žilina amounts to over 1 billion USD. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Another big employer is Tento, a paper mill company. Žilina is also seat to some major Slovak companies, particularly from construction sector.
There are two theatres in Žilina: the City Theatre [1], and the Puppet Theatre [2]
There are three museums in Žilina:
The historical centre of the city, reconstructed in the early 1990s is protected as a city monument reserve (Slovak: Mestská pamiatková rezervácia), It is centred on the Mariánske námestie and Andrej Hlinka squares. The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" Andrej Hlinka ( September 27, 1864 - August 16, 1938) was a Slovak politician and Catholic priest one of the most The Mariánske námestie square has 106 arcade passages and 44 burgher houses along the whole square. [4] It is dominated by the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, the old building of the city council, and the baroque statue of the Virgin Mary. Nearby is the Church of the Holy Trinity, a sacral building built around 1400, which is since February 2008 the cathedral of the Diocese of Žilina. The Church of the Holy Trinity, since February 2008 Holy Trinity Cathedral (colloquially in Slovak Farský kostol, meaning Parish church is a Roman Other landmarks in and around the city include:
In addition, the city is a starting point for various locations of western and eastern Slovakia, including hiking trails into the Lesser Fatra and Greater Fatra mountains. Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of Lesser Fatra (also Little Fatra, Malá Fatra is a Mountain range in the Western Carpathians in the north-west of Central Slovakia. Greater Fatra (also Great Fatra) or Veľká Fatra ( Slovak) is a Mountain range in the Western Carpathians in Slovakia Other locations of interest include Bojnice Castle, Strečno, Orava region, and the villages of Čičmany and Vlkolínec. Bojnice Castle is a Castle in Bojnice, Slovakia. It hosts the single most popular museum in Slovakia and has featured in many movies Strečno is a Village and Municipality in the Žilina District in the Žilina Region in North Slovakia. Orava is the traditional name of a region situated in northern Slovakia (as Orava) and partially also in southern Poland (as Orawa) Čičmany is a Village and Municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. Vlkolínec, Slovakia is a picturesque city part of the town of Ružomberok, historically a separate village
Football (soccer) club MŠK Žilina plays the highest Slovak league Corgoň liga and is a four time domestic league winner. MŠK Žilina is a Slovak football club playing in the town of Žilina and is one of the most successful teams in Slovak top division (since The Corgoň Liga is the top division of Slovak football. There are 12 teams in the competition
Ice hockey club MsHK Žilina plays in the Slovak Extraliga. Notable players Former players include Ronald Petrovicky (in the 2004/05 season during lock-out Miroslav Lipovský (slovak goalie Slovak Extraliga is the name of the highest-level Ice hockey league in Slovakia. They have won one domestic title so far.
The city is governed by a mayor (Slovak: primátor) and a city council (Slovak: mestské zastupiteľstvo). A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. The mayor is the head of the city and its chief executive, with the term of office lasting four years. The current mayor, Ivan Harman, was nominated in 2006 by a coalition of the political parties SDKÚ-DS, KDH, SF and OKS. The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party ( Slovak: Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia – Demokratická strana, SDKÚ-DS 1The Free Forum ( Slovak: Slobodné fórum; "Free" in the sense of "freedom" is a Political party in Slovakia, founded in The Civic Conservative Party (in Slovak: Občianska konzervatívna strana, OKS is the Slovak liberal-conservative party The council is the city's legislative body, with 31 councillors. The last municipal election was held in 2006 and councillors are elected to four-year terms concurrent with the mayor's. Žilina is divided into eight electoral districts, consisting of the following neighbourhoods:[5]
Žilina is the capital of one of eight considerably autonomous Regions of Slovakia. Solinky is a satellite city of Zilina located in northwestern Slovakia, with about 10000 inhabitants Trnové is a city part in the north-western Slovakia, approximately 7 kilometres south-east from Žilina. Since 1949 (except 1990-1996, Slovakia has been divided into a number of Kraje ' (singular kraj; usually translated as "Regions" with capital [6] It is also the capital of a smaller district. An okres (in English district) is an administrative unit in Slovakia. The Žilina District (Slovak: okres Žilina) is nested within the Žilina Region. The Žilina district (Okres Žilina is an okres (district The city also hosts a regional branch of National Bank of Slovakia. National Bank of Slovakia (Národná banka Slovenska NBS is the Central bank of Slovakia, which is a member of the European Union and the European
The city is home to the University of Žilina, which has seven faculties and has 12,402 students, including 625 doctoral students. Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born Žilinská univerzita (English University of Zilina) is a modern university providing a full range of technological economics management and a limited range of humanistic [7]
There are 18 public primary schools, one private primary school, and three church primary schools. See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory [8] Overall, they enroll 7,484 pupils. [8] The city's system of secondary education (some middle schools and all high schools) consists of eight gymnasia with 3,514 students,[9] ten specialized high schools with 3,696 students,[10] and nine vocational schools with 4,870 students. Australia See also Education A gymnasium (pronounced with ɡ- in several languages is a type of school providing Secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution ATTENTION *** This article is not "Vocational education in the United States" [11][12]
The city is an important international road and rail junction. Railroads and roads connect the city with Bratislava and Prievidza in the south, Čadca in the north, and Martin in the east. ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading Prievidza ( Privigye Priwitz is a city in the central-western Slovakia. Čadca ( Tschadsa (rare Csaca Czadca is a district town in northern Slovakia, near the border with Poland and the Czech Republic. Martin ( Turčiansky Svätý Martin until 1950 Turócszentmárton German: Turz-Sankt Martin, Latin: Sanctus Martinus / Martinopolis) The construction of the D1, and D3 motorways and their feeders continues towards Žilina. D1 is a Motorway (diaľnica in Slovakia. Its route is Bratislava ( D2 / D4) - Trnava ( R1) - Trenčín The Motorway D3 (formerly D18 sometimes called the Kysuce Motorway, is a Motorway in northern Slovakia. Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation Žilina is also served by international Žilina Airport, which is some 10 km away from the city centre. Žilina Airport is an airport serving Žilina, Slovakia. It is located near the village of Dolný Hričov, approximately 10 km west of Žilina itself
Public transport exists since 1949 and vehicles are buses and trolleybuses (since 1994).
Žilina has several twin towns around the world:[13]