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Žilina District

Located in Žilina Region, Slovakia Coordinates: 49°13′23″ N 18°44′26″ E

Map showing the location of Žilina District Žilina District
Location in Slovakia
Population
157,281
157.3K
Elevation
349 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
Places inside
54
listed under Žilina District
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava70 km
SLD Sliač Airport71 km

About Žilina District

Žilina District is a district. Location: Žilina Region, Slovakia. Population: 157,281.

From Wikipedia

Žilina District (Slovak: Okres Žilina) is an okres (district) of the Žilina Region in north-western Slovakia. The district was first established in 1923. Its present borders date from 1996. The heart of the district is the Váh and Rajec river valleys. Urbanization has led to the district's becoming one of Slovakia's most highly developed areas.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
815 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Žilina District

  • Martin District
  • Dolný Kubín District
  • Okres Čadca
  • Kysucké Nové Mesto District
  • Bytča District
  • Považská Bystrica District
  • Ilava District
  • Prievidza District

Population of Žilina District over time

Population of Žilina District over time
2017 157,281
2021 161,377
2024 160,360
2025 159,997

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Žilina District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (107 mm)
Driest month
February (47 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
Climate of Žilina District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°13°19°22°24°24°19°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°3°7°10°12°11°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)5047506088107999373596562

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Žilina District

The nearest airport is Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), 70 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brno, 155 km to the west.

Airports

  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 70 kmnorthwest
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 71 kmsoutheast
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 111 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Brno Population: 404.3K 155 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 170 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 190 kmsouthwest
  • Košice Population: 225K 193 kmeast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 195 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Žilina District

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 360 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Korňa River 23 kmNW
  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 21 kmE
  • Chleb Mountain 23 kmE
  • Vrátna Valley Natural site 21 kmE

25–60 km158 places

  • Tlstá Mountain 36 kmSE
  • Strážov Mountain 36 kmSW
  • Rakytov Mountain 43 kmSE
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 38 kmSE

60–100 km231 places

  • Popradské Pleso Lake 98 kmE
  • Ostrá Mountain 94 kmE
  • Vysoká Mountain 99 kmE
  • Poľana Mountain 85 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Žilina District

54 places
  1. 1 Žilina 81K
  2. 2 Rajec 5.8K
  3. 3 Teplička nad Váhom 4.3K
  4. 4 Terchová 4.1K
  5. 5 Varín 3.9K
  6. 6 Belá 3.4K
  7. 7 Rosina 3.3K
  8. 8 Rajecké Teplice 3K
  9. 9 Višňové 3K
  10. 10 Strečno 2.6K
  11. 11 Divina 2.5K
  12. 12 Dlhé Pole 2K
  13. 13 Stráňavy 1.9K
  14. 14 Lietavská Lúčka 1.9K
  15. 15 Kamenná Poruba 1.9K
  16. 16 Lietavská Svinná-Babkov 1.7K
  17. 17 Svederník 1.7K
  18. 18 Lietava 1.7K
  19. 19 Dolný Hričov 1.7K
  20. 20 Gbelany 1.6K
  21. 21 Konská 1.5K
  22. 22 Dolná Tižina 1.5K
  23. 23 Mojš 1.5K
  24. 24 Rajecká Lesná 1.2K
  25. 25 Krasňany 1.2K
  26. 26 Kunerad 1.2K
  27. 27 Podhorie 1.1K
  28. 28 Ďurčiná 1.1K
  29. 29 Nededza 1.1K
  30. 30 Hôrky 1.1K
  31. 31 Divinka 1K
  32. 32 Stránske 950
  33. 33 Bitarová 917
  34. 34 Zbyňov 902
  35. 35 Lysica 901
  36. 36 Horný Hričov 884
  37. 37 Lutiše 761
  38. 38 Ovčiarsko 752
  39. 39 Kotrčiná Lúčka 698
  40. 40 Brezany 692
  41. 41 Fačkov 666
  42. 42 Stráža 657
  43. 43 Jasenové 626
  44. 44 Porúbka 531
  45. 45 Kľače 438
  46. 46 Nezbudská Lúčka 399
  47. 47 Veľká Čierna 375
  48. 48 Hričovské Podhradie 354
  49. 49 Malá Čierna 351
  50. 50 Šuja 333
  51. 51 Paština Závada 265
  52. 52 Čičmany 188

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources