Žilina District () is an ''
okres
Okres (Czech language, Czech and Slovak language, Slovak term meaning "district" in English; from German Kreis - circle (or perimeter)) refers to administrative entities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is similar to Landkreis in Germany or " ...
'' (district) of the
Žilina Region
The Žilina Region (; ; ) is one of the eight Regions of Slovakia, Slovak administrative regions and consists of 11 districts (okresy) and 315 municipalities, from which 18 have a town status. The region was established in 1923, however, in its p ...
in north-western
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...
. The district was first established in 1923. Its present borders date from 1996. The heart of the district is the
Váh
The Váh (; , ; ; Wag
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and Rajec river valleys. Urbanization has led to the district's becoming one of Slovakia's most highly developed areas.
Municipalities
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Belá
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Bitarová
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Brežany
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Čičmany
Čičmany is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It contains a folk architecture reserve, which was founded in 1977.
Etymology
The name is derived from a Slovak word ''čičman'' (a lumber ...
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Divina
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Divinka
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Dlhé Pole
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Dolná Tižina
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Dolný Hričov
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Ďurčiná
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Fačkov
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Gbeľany
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Horný Hričov
Horný Hričov () is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History
In history, historical records the village was first mentioned in 1208.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 31 ...
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Hôrky
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Hričovské Podhradie
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Jasenové
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Kamenná Poruba
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Kľače
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Konská
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Kotrčiná Lúčka
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Krasňany
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Kunerad
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Lietava
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Lietavská Lúčka
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Lietavská Svinná-Babkov
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Lutiše
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Lysica
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Malá Čierna
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Mojš
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Nededza
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Nezbudská Lúčka
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Ovčiarsko
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Paština Závada
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Podhorie
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Porúbka
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Rajec
Rajec (; ) is a town in the Žilina District, Žilina Region in northern Slovakia.
Etymology
Rajec, Rajčianka, Rajčanka are derived from Proto-Slavic appellative ''*rajь'' – a wet, muddy place (modern Slovak ''raj'' – a paradise, "a pl ...
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Rajecká Lesná
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Rajecké Teplice
Rajecké Teplice () is a spa town in the Žilina District, Žilina Region in northern Slovakia.
History
The first reliable written record was in 1376. It has town status since 1989.
Geography
The town lies in the Rajčanka river valley, sout ...
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Rosina
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Stránske
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Stráňavy
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Stráža
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Strečno
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Svederník
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Šuja
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Teplička nad Váhom
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Terchová
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Turie
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Varín
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Veľká Čierna
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Višňové
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Zbyňov
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Žilina
Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of European cities in different languages: U-Z#Z, 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 List of cities ...
References
External links
Official site
Districts of Žilina Region
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