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Žilina

Žilina (German: Sillein, Hungarian: Zsolna, Polish: Żylina, Latin: Solna) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around 200 km from the capital Bratislava. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia, an important industrial centre, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a kraj (Žilina Region) and of an okres (Žilina District).

Geography

Žilina is located at the confluence of Váh, Kysuca and Rajčanka rivers, in the Žilina basin. It is surrounded by these mountain ranges: Malá Fatra, Strážov Mountains (Strážovské vrchy), Súľovské vrchy, Javorníky and Kysucká vrchovina. There are two hydroelectric dams on the Váh river around Žilina: the Žilina dam on the Eastand the Hričov dam on the West.

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  • Žilinská Univerzita, N (guest) wrote 14 years ago:
    Erasmush alcohol parties )
  • Bulvár - Bernoláková ulica, sporty (guest) wrote 15 years ago:
    yeah, here i'm living
  • SGL, Gamer (guest) wrote 16 years ago:
    very good inet cafe and cyber club
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