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Coordinates: 49°13′22″N 18°44′22″E / 49.22278, 18.73944
Žilina
Region
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Coat of arms
Country Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Districts
11
Seat Žilina
 - elevation 342 m (1,122 ft)
 - coordinates 49°13′22″N 18°44′22″E / 49.22278, 18.73944
Highest point Bystrá
 - elevation 2,248 m (7,375 ft)
Lowest point Predmier
 - elevation 301 m (988 ft)
Area 6,808. 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 Bytča District ( okres Bytča) is a district inthe Žilina Čadca District ( okres Čadca) is a district inthe Žilina Dolný Kubín District ( okres Dolný Kubín) is a district inthe Kysucké Nové Mesto District ( okres Kysucké Nové Mesto) is a district Liptovský Mikuláš District ( okres Liptovský Mikuláš) is a district Martin District ( okres Martin) is a district in the Žilina Námestovo District ( okres Námestovo) is a district inthe Ružomberok District ( okres Ružomberok) is a district inthe Turčianske Teplice District ( okres Turčianske Teplice) is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. Tvrdošín District ( okres Tvrdošín) is a district inthe The Žilina district (Okres Žilina is an okres (district Žilina ( Sillein Zsolna names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava. 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 Bystrá is the highest mountain in the Western Tatras in Slovakia, near the Polish border 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 Predmier is a village in Bytča District in the Žilina Region of Slovakia. 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 4 km² (2,628. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi)
Population 694,763 (2005-12-31)
Density 102 /km² (264 /sq mi)
Location of the Žilina Region in Slovakia
Location of the Žilina Region in Slovakia
Location of the Žilina Region in Slovakia
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.zask.sk

The Žilina Region (Slovak: Žilinský kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 11 districts (okresy). 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. KRAJ (1009 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio format Since 1949 (except 1990-1996, Slovakia has been divided into a number of Kraje ' (singular kraj; usually translated as "Regions" with capital Okres ( Czech and Slovak term meaning "district" in English; from Old Slavic окрьсть - around refers to administrative entities in the

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Geography

It is located in northern Slovakia and has an area of 6,804 km² and a population of 694,763 (2005). Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The whole area is mountainous, belonging to the Western Carpathians. The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians (Carpaţi Czech, Polish and Slovak: Karpaty; Ukrainian: Карпати Some of the mountain ranges in the region include Javorníky, the Lesser Fatra and the Greater Fatra in the west, Oravská Magura, Chočské vrchy, Low Tatras and Western Tatras in the east. Javorníky is a Mountain range of the western Carpathian Mountains that forms part of the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia. 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 The Low Tatras or Low Tatra (Nízke Tatry Alacsony Tátra is a Mountain range in central Slovakia. The Western Tatras (Západné Tatry Tatry Zachodnie are mountains in the Tatras, part of the Carpathian Mountains, located on the Polish - Slovak Whole area belongs to the Váh river basin. Some of it's left tributaries are Turiec and Rajčanka rivers and it's right tributaries Belá, Orava and Kysuca. See also Turiec River (Sajó. The Turiec (Turóc is a River (66 km in north-western Slovakia. Rajčanka or Rajčianka (local spelling is a 475 km long river in northern Slovakia springing in Strážovské vrchy near Čičmany and pouring The Belá is a River (22 km in northern Slovakia. It is a right tributary to the Váh, into which it flows in the town of Liptovský Hrádok Orava ( is the name of a 609 km long River in north-western Slovakia passing through a picturesque country in the Orava county. The Kysuca River is a 66 km long River in northern Slovakia and it's a right Tributary to Váh. National parks on the region's territory are the Lesser, Greater Fatra, Low Tatras and Tatra; landscape protected areas are Strážovské vrchy, Kysuce and Horná Orava. 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 Veľká Fatra National Park (Národný park Veľká Fatra is a National Park in Slovakia. Low Tatras National Park (Národný park Nízke Tatry abbr NAPANT is a national park in Central Slovakia between the Váh River and the Hron River valleys Tatra(s National Park (Tatranský národný park abbr TANAP is one of the nine national parks in Slovakia. 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. Horná Orava Protected Landscape Area (Chránená krajinná oblasť Horná Orava is one of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. The region borders Prešov Region in the east, Banská Bystrica Region in the south, Trenčín Region in the south-west and west, Czech Zlín Region and Moravian-Silesian Region in the north-west and Polish Silesian and Lesser Poland voivodeships in the north and north-east. The Prešov Region (in Slovak Prešovský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The Banská Bystrica Region (Slovak Banskobystrický Kraj) is one of the Slovak regions in the country of Slovakia in Europe The Trenčín Region ( Slovak: Trenčiansky Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Zlín Region (Zlínský kraj is an administrative unit (kraj of the Czech Republic, located in the central-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. Moravian-Silesian Region (Moravskoslezský kraj or Moravo-Silesian Region, is an administrative unit ( kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Silesian Voivodeship (also known as Silesia Province or by its Polish name of województwo śląskie or simply Śląskie) is a Voivodeship Lesser Poland Voivodeship (also known as Małopolska Province or by its Polish name województwo małopolskie or simply Małopolskie) is a Voivodeship

History

After fall of Great Moravia in the early 9th century, the area became part of the Kingdom of Hungary in the 12th century practically to 1918. Great Moravia (see Name section was a Slavic state that existed in Central Europe from the 9th century to the early 10th century The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946 Before break it was part of the Hungarian counties of Trenčín, Turiec, Orava and Liptov. Trencsén county (in Latin comitatus Trentsiniensis/Trenchiniensis, in Hungarian Trencsén (vár megye, in Slovak Trenčiansky komitát/ Trenčianska stolica/ Turóc ( Hungarian, historically also spelled Túrócz) Turiec Thurotzium/ comitatus Thurociensis, Turz is the name of a historic administrative Árva ( Slovak: Orava, Polish: Orawa, German: Arwa) is the name of a historic administrative county ( comitatus Liptó ( Slovak: Liptov, Hungarian: Liptó, German: Liptau, Polish: Liptów, Latin: After incorporation into Czechoslovakia, the counties continued to exist, but only to 1923, when they were replaced by (grand) counties ((veľ)župy) Since 1928 it was part of the administrative unit "Slovak Land". During the WWII Slovak Republic, the area was split between Trenčín and Tatra counties. The Slovak Republic ( Slovak: Slovenská republika) was an independent national Slovak state which existed from 14 March 1939 Since 1928 it was part of the administrative After reincorporation into Czechoslovakia in 1945, the pre-war state was restored. In 1949-1960 there was a unit with the name Žilina Region but was abolished in 1960 and the area became part of new Central Slovak Region, of which was part until 1990 (except 1969-70) when it was abolished. After independence of Slovakia in 1993, the current region was established in 1996. After the administrative regions became autonomous in 2002, it is governed by the Žilina Self-Governing Region.

Demographics

The population density in the region is 102 inhabitants per km². The largest towns are Žilina, Martin, Liptovský Mikuláš, Ružomberok and Čadca. Žilina ( Sillein Zsolna names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava. Martin ( Turčiansky Svätý Martin until 1950 Turócszentmárton German: Turz-Sankt Martin, Latin: Sanctus Martinus / Martinopolis) Liptovský Mikuláš ( until 1952 Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš, Liptau-Sankt-Nikolaus Liptószentmiklós is a Town in northern Slovakia, on the Ružomberok ( Rosenberg Rózsahegy Rużomberk is a town in northern Slovakia, in the historical Liptov region Čadca ( Tschadsa (rare Csaca Czadca is a district town in northern Slovakia, near the border with Poland and the Czech Republic. The level of urbanization is relatively low, with about 50% of population living in the towns, with the Námestovo District having the lowest urbanization in the whole Slovakia, only 15%. Námestovo District ( okres Námestovo) is a district inthe According to the 2001 census, there were 692,332 inhabitants in the region, almost wholly Slovaks (97. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 5%), with small minorities of Czechs (<1%) and Roma (<0. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins 5%). [1]

List of districts

List of municipalities and towns

There are 315 municipalities, of which 18 are towns (in bold)


References

  1. ^ POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS 2001 - Tab. 3a

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