Žilina
Žilina
Zilina | |
|---|---|
City | |
Top: Žilina Holy Trinity Cathedral, Mariánske námestie with burgher heritage houses in Mariánske Square, Middle: An inside view of Žilina St.Stephen Church, A heritage of Žilina Town Hall, St.Paul the Apostle and Jesuit Church, Bottom: Budatín Castle, Mirage Commerce Complex Center | |
| Nickname(s): Komix City, Pearl of Vah | |
| Motto(s): Žilina ,the City with face | |
| Coordinates: 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 | |
• City | 80.04 km2 (30.90 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 378 m (1,240 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• City | 81,219 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 108,000 |
| • Metro | 160,000 |
| Demonym(s) | Žilinian Žilinčan (masculine) Žilinčanka (feminine) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 010 01 |
| Area code | +421 41 |
| Car plate | ZA |
| Website | www.zilina.sk |
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Žilina (Slovak: [ˈʒilina] ⓘ; Hungarian: Zsolna [ˈʒolnɒ]; German: Sillein [zɪˈlaɪn, ˈzɪlaɪn]; Polish: Żylina [ʐɨˈlina] ⓘ; names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around 170 kilometres (110 mi) from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 80,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a kraj (Žilina Region) and of an okres (Žilina District). It belongs to the Upper Váh region of tourism.