- Population
- 687,174
- 687.2K
- Elevation
- 969 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 22
- listed under Žilina Region
- Airports
- SLD Sliač Airport59 km
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport79 km
About Žilina Region
Žilina Region is a region. Location: Slovakia. Population: 687,174. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (59 km).
Climate of Žilina Region
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -4° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- July (124 mm)
- Driest month
- February (63 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 3° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -9° | -6° | -2° | 3° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 4° | 0° | -4° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 99 | 120 | 124 | 108 | 86 | 71 | 78 | 77 |
How to get to Žilina Region
The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 59 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (97 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 161 km to the east.
Airports
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 59 kmsouth
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 79 kmeast
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 97 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Košice Population: 225K 161 kmeast
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 168 kmsoutheast
- Brno Population: 404.3K 187 kmwest
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 189 kmsouthwest
- Győr Population: 129.3K 200 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Žilina Region
22 places- 1 Žilina District 157.3K
- 2 Martin District 96.6K
- 3 Okres Čadca 90.5K
- 4 Okres Liptovský Mikuláš 72.3K
- 5 Námestovo District 62.1K
- 6 Ružomberok District 56.8K
- 7 Dolný Kubín District 39.5K
- 8 Tvrdošín District 36.1K
- 9 Kysucké Nové Mesto District 33K
- 10 Bytča District 30.8K
- 11 Turčianske Teplice District 16K
- 12 Korňa 2K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Mountains & nature4
- Malá Fatra · Mountain
- Oravská Magura · Mountain
- Veľká Fatra · Mountain
- Vrátna Valley · Natural site
Lakes, rivers & coasts6
Largest cities and towns
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Liptovský Mikuláš Town, Liptovský Mikuláš30.2K
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Čadca Municipality, Okres Čadca24.3K
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Skalité Town, Okres Čadca5.2K
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Vrútky Town, Martin District7.4K
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Bytča City, Bytča District11.5K
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Žilina Municipality, Žilina District81K
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Turany Village, Martin District4.1K
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Terchová Village, Žilina District4.1K
Nature and heritage in Žilina Region
Sources & licences
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