Žilina
Sign in to saveŽilina (; ; ; ; names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around 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.
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Žilina is the fourth-largest city in Slovakia, located in the northwestern part of the country near the borders with the Czech Republic and Poland, with a population of approximately 80,000 people. The city serves as an important industrial hub, the largest settlement on the Váh river, and the administrative center for both Žilina Region and Žilina District.
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- Locality
- Žilina
- Country
- Slovensko
- Population
- 81,219
- Timezone
- Europe/Bratislava
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Žilina (; ; ; ; names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around 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.
==Etymology== The name is derived from Slavic/Slovak word žila - a "(river) vein". Žilina means "a place with many watercourses". Alternatively, it is a secondary name derived from Žilinka river or from the name of the local people, Žilín/Žiliňane.