Žilina Region

Žilina Region
Žilinský kraj
Region
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of the Žilina Region in Slovakia
Country Slovakia
CapitalŽilina
Government
 • BodyCounty Council of Žilina Region
 • GovernorErika Jurinová (OĽaNO)
Area
[1]
 • Total6,808.44 km2 (2,628.75 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,495 m (8,186 ft)
Lowest elevation
301 m (988 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total686,063
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
GDP
[3]
 • Total€8.901 billion (2016)
 • Per capita€12,889 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSK-ZI
Websitewww.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.

Population

Population statistics (10 years)[4]
Year:1994200420142024
Count:682,983694,129690,449686,063
Progress: +1.63% -0.53% -0.63%
Population statistics[4]
Year:20232024
Count:687,174686,063
Progress:-0.16%

References

  1. ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7015rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.

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