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Delve into Žilina
Žilina in Okres Žilina (Zilina) with it's 85,985 habitants is a town located in Slovakia about 105 mi (or 169 km) north-east of Bratislava, the country's capital town.
Time in Žilina is now 05:01 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Bratislava with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Žilina, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Slovakia is Žilina Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Slovakia is Vlkolínec in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kysucke Nove Mesto, Bytca, Cadca, Martin and Povazska Bystrica. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
Morning Temperature | -0°C / 31 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 63% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
4°C (38 °F)
1°C (35 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
4°C (39 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dubna Skala
Holiday Inn ZILINA
Palace Hotel Polom
Villa Necas
Grand
Boss
Central Park Penzión
Galileo
Anton Penzion
Slovan
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
ŽILINA TROLLEYBUS - Trolejbus v Žiline (29.12.2012)
Videoszenen des O-Busses aus Žilina. Neben dem normalen Linienverkehr gibt es auch einige Ausschnitte meiner Foto-Sonderfahrt mit zwei Wagen der Typen Škoda 14Tr und 15Tr.
13.6.2012 - Karate - Skúšky na STV (páskovanie) Karate Žilina
13.6.2012 Klub karate Žilina - Skúšky (páskovanie) na STV 8.kyu - 1. Dan.
Žilina, demontáž busty Lenina z roku 1990
23.04.1990 odstránili pracovníci Doprastavu bustu Lenina v Žiline na Leninovom námestí...
PROFÍCI Žilina - Katarína Vavreková - čistiace a upratovacie služby
Katarína Vavreková - čistiace a upratovacie služby, tepovanie s použitím profesionálnych strojov značky Kärcher. Kontakt nájdete na www.proficizilina.sk.
Tomáš Klus & Cílová skupina - Nina - Dom odborov, Žilina (17.10.2012)
Česko-Slovenské turné 2012 - "Ani si nesedejte" Tomáš Klus a jeho cílová kapela - Jiří Kučerovský, Petr Škoda, Jan Lstibůrek.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Žilina District
The Žilina District is an okres (district) of the Žilina Region in north-western Slovakia. The district was first established in 1923. In its present borders exists rom 1996. The core of the district is situated in the Váh and Rajec river valley. Due to its urbanization, the Žilina district is one of the most developed regions of Slovakia.
Štadión pod Dubňom
The Štadión pod Dubňom is an all-seater football stadium situated in Žilina, Slovakia, which has been the home of MŠK Žilina. It is named after the hill Dubeň adjacent to which is located and literally means "Stadium under the Duben Hill". The original stadium was built in 1941 although the ground had been in use since club's foundation in 1909.
Kysuca
The Kysuca River is a 66.3 km long river in northern Slovakia and it's a right tributary to Váh. The river gives name to the informal Kysuce region. Its source is near the village of Makov.
University of Žilina
The University of Žilina was established on October 1, 1953 as the College of Railways in Prague. In 1959 the institution changed its name to the University of Transport and moved to Žilina. As a result of the increasing role of communications within the curriculum and research orientation of the University, the name was amended to the University of Transport and Communications in 1980.
Budatín Castle
The Budatín Castle is a castle in north-western Slovakia, near the city of Žilina, where the Kysuca river flows into the Váh river.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Žilina
The Church of the Holy Trinity, since February 2008 Holy Trinity Cathedral (colloquially in Slovak Farský kostol, meaning Parish church) is a Roman Catholic church in Žilina, Slovakia, being one of the most significant town's monuments. Together with the Burian's Tower, it creates the typical skyline of this town. The church was built around 1400. The Žilina castle is assumed to be already there as early as the 13th century, of which there are documents from 1318 to 1454.
Garmin Arena
Garmin Arena is an arena in Žilina, Slovakia. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of MsHK Žilina. It has a capacity of 6,200 people and was built in 1945.
Žilina railway station
Žilina railway station (Slovak: Železničná stanica Žilina) serves the city and municipality of Žilina, seat of the Žilina Region, northern Slovakia. Opened in 1871, the station is an important railway junction between the Bratislava–Žilina railway and the Košice–Žilina railway, both of which form part of Slovakia's main east-west rail corridor. It is also a junction for two other lines.