Dolný Kubín

Dolný Kubín
Town
Main square in the historical city centre
Dolný Kubín
Location in Slovakia
Dolný Kubín
Dolný Kubín (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 49°12′38″N 19°17′51″E / 49.21056°N 19.29750°E / 49.21056; 19.29750
Country Slovakia
RegionŽilina
District Dolný Kubín
First mentioned1325
Government
  MayorJán Prílepok (independent)
Area
  Total
55.03 km2 (21.25 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
507 m (1,663 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
17,720
  Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
026 01
Area code+421 43
Car plateDK
Websitewww.dolnykubin.sk

Dolný Kubín (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈdɔlniː ˈkubiːn] ; also known by other names) is a town in northern Slovakia in the Žilina Region. It is the historical capital and the largest settlement of the Orava region.