Žilina Region
region of Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
region of Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Žilina Region (Slovak: Žilinský kraj) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. The capital is Žilina.
Žilina Region
Žilinský kraj | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of the Žilina Region in Slovakia | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Capital | Žilina |
| Government | |
| • Body | County Council of Žilina Region |
| • Governor | Erika Jurinová (OĽaNO) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,808.58 km2 (2,628.81 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,495 m (8,186 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 691,023 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €8.901 billion (2016) |
| • Per capita | €12,889 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SK-ZI |
| Website | www |
The region has 11 districts: Bytča, Čadca, Dolný Kubín, Kysucké Nové Mesto, Liptovský Mikuláš, Martin, Námestovo, Ružomberok, Turčianske Teplice, Tvrdošín and Žilina. There are 315 municipalities in the region.
There are largest cities in the region are: Žilina, Martin, Liptovský Mikuláš, Ružomberok, Čadca and Dolný Kubín.
