Žilina Region

Žilina Region Žilinský kraj
Region
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Location of the Žilina Region in Slovakia
Country	Slovakia
Capital	Žilina
Government
• Body	County Council of Žilina Region
• Governor	Erika Jurinová (OĽaNO)
Area
• Total	6,808.58 km2 (2,628.81 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,495 m (8,186 ft)
Lowest elevation	301 m (988 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	691,023
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	€8.901 billion (2016)
• Per capita	€12,889 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SK-ZI
Website	www.zilinsky-kraj.sk

The Žilina Region (Slovak: Žilinský kraj) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. The capital is Žilina.

The region has 11 districts: Bytča, Čadca, Dolný Kubín, Kysucké Nové Mesto, Liptovský Mikuláš, Martin, Námestovo, Ružomberok, Turčianske Teplice, Tvrdošín and Žilina. There are 315 municipalities in the region.

There are largest cities in the region are: Žilina, Martin, Liptovský Mikuláš, Ružomberok, Čadca and Dolný Kubín.

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