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Žilina Region. Nina Kristeková 9.A. 2013/14. Žilina region. 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.
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Žilina Region Nina Kristeková 9.A. 2013/14
Žilina region • 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. Populationisabout688,851.
Žilina region is one of the most beautiful parts of Slovakia. There are 1584 culturalsightslikecastles and churches. The Strečno Castle is a Gothic castle in northern Slovakia. It was probably built in 1316 and reconstructed in 1689. One of the most famous castles is called „Hrádok“ or „New Castle“. It was buil in 1314. In 1994 there was filmed Dragonhearth.
Cities and towns Žilinaisthebiggest city in Žilina Region. It is also the fourth largestcity ofSlovakia.Itisan important industrial center and the largest city on the Váh river.
Andrej Hlinka Square Frescoes inside the church of St Stephen the King former building of Žilina University - Faculty of Nature Science
Another towns • BytčaČadca • DolnýKubínKysuckéNovéMesto • MartinLiptovskýMikuláš • NámestovoRužomberok • Turčianske TepliceTvrdošín.
Countryside • Countrysideof Žilina regionisbeautiful. Itisfullofvalleys and highmountains. Malá Fatra is a mountain range.It is a part of the Fatra-Tatra Area.
Liptovská mara • Liptovská Mara is a reservoir in northern Slovakia, on the Váh rivernear Liptovský Mikuláš, in the Liptov region. It was built in 1965-1975. Itfloodedthirteenvillages. Liptovská Mara isnamed by oneofthem.
Anothertouristattractions • 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 VeľkáRača, Vrátna, Zuberec, SkiparkRužomberok and Jasná, Spa&AquaparkTurčianske Teplice.