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The Žilina Region is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions.

It is located in northern Slovakia and has an area of 6,804 km². Population is about 688,851.

Žilina region

Žilina region is one of the most beautiful parts of Slovakia. There are 1584 cultural sights like castles and churches.

One of the most famous castles is called „Hrádok“ or „New Castle“. It was buil in 1314.

The Strečno Castle is a Gothic castle in northern Slovakia. It was probably built in 1316 and reconstructed in 1689.

In 1994 there was filmed Dragonhearth.

Cities and towns

Andrej Hlinka Square

Frescoes inside the church of St Stephen the King

former building of Žilina University - Faculty of Nature Science

Bytča Čadca

Dolný Kubín Kysucké Nové Mesto

Martin Liptovský Mikuláš

Námestovo Ružomberok

Turčianske Teplice Tvrdošín.

Another towns

Countryside of Žilina region is beautiful. It is full of valleys and high mountains.

Countryside

Malá Fatra is a mountain range. It is a part of the Fatra-Tatra Area.

Liptovská Mara is a reservoir in northern Slovakia, on the Váh river near Liptovský Mikuláš, in the Liptov region. It was built in 1965-1975. It flooded thirteen villages. Liptovská Mara is named by one of them.

Liptovská mara

Spa in Rajecké Teplice and Turčianske Teplice, open-air museums in Zuberec, Pribylina and Vychylovka, Vlkolínec, Čičmany, Castles Budatín, Strečno and Orava, aquaparks in Tatralandia, Oravice and Bešeňová, ski centres Veľká Rača, Vrátna, Zuberec, Skipark Ružomberok and Jasná, Spa&Aquapark Turčianske Teplice.

Another tourist attractions