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The Žilina self-governing region
Dear visitors!
It is both honor and pleasure for me to
welcome you to our Region that is
undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and
attractive Slovak regions. The region
abounds with beautiful nature, a number
of preserved cultural and historical objects
and live folk traditions enriching lives of
the people in this area.
Plenty of thermal and mineral springs are
essential for a well – developed spa
resorts. Combined with healing power of a
beautiful nature, this can contribute to
your good health; you regain physical and
mental strength. It is very difficult to
describe all the beauties of our region,
sporting facilities and services offered to
the visitors. A well – known saying is true
– better is to see once than hear ten
times. The best solution is to come and
see. I am sure you will be fascinated. It
would be great honor for me to welcome
you to our Region.
Ing. Juraj Blanár,
President of Žilina self – governing region
The Žilina self-governing region
 Area:
 Frontiers:
6 788 km2
Czech republic (north-west),
Poland (north, north-east),
The Prešov region (east),
The Banská Bystrica region
(south),
The Trenčin region (south-west)
 Population:
693 499
 Density of population km2: 102
The Žilina region
Area of the Žilina region
The Žilina region
Travel and tourism
 The Žilina region has mountainous landscape.
Ploughland covers only a small part of it. Population is
concerned in valleys, especially in towns.
 The area of the Žilina region is the place with the highest
density of protected territories in Slovakia (55,8 %).
 Wood is one of the most important raw materials thanks
to the high density of forests in the Region (55,3% of the
whole area of the Žilina region).
 A number of mineral springs and geothermal waters.
The Žilina region
Travel and tourism
Mineral springs and geothermal waters:
 Korytnica
 Lúčky
 Rajecké Teplice
 Turčianske Teplice
 Bešeňová
 Liptovský Ján
Springs have importance, that exceeds regional borders
and they are an important condition for the future
development of trade & tourism and spas.
Bešeňová
Rajecké Teplice
Turčianske Teplice
Vlkolínec
The protected area of folk and architecture is on the List of World
Heritage UNESCO.
The Žilina region
Travel and tourism
You can find centers of Trade and tourism in every district of our
region. These centers provide mainly these activities:
 winter sports
 winter and summer tourism
 climbing opportunities
 water sports
 paragliding
 cultural excursions
Besides mentioned above traditional in this region are cultural and
social events and sport events of international and world
importance.
During the winter tourist season, visitors of travel and tourist
centers can use approximately 300 ski-lifts in 119 ski centers.
The length of ski routes is more than 100 km and its capacity is
more than 134 000 persons per hour.
Tourism - Chopok
Tourism - Vrátna
Tourism - Veľká Rača
Tourism - Orava dam
Tourism - Liptovská Mara
Tourism - Rajec
CULTURE
To the competencies of the Žilina self governing region
belongs establishment of 23 cultural- historical
institutions: 5 galleries, 4 regional museums, 2 theatres,
2 observatories, 5 regional libraries and 5 regional
cultural centers.
Unique, worldwide known tinker exposition – Budatín
Castle (Považské museum)
Orava together with Liptov possesses the largest
number of cultural relics of high historical value. One of
the most beautiful and well known cultural jewels in
Europe is the Orava Castle, where you can find very
attractive and popular night parades. The Castle was
declared the National Cultural Monument.
Museum of Liptov village in Pribylina – outdoor
exposition (right picture)
NATIONAL PARKS
Žilina region has 4 territories that have been declared
National Parks. There are also 4 protected landscapes,
62 national natural reserves, 39 natural relics and 9
natural protected relics.
To the most popular tourist regions of Slovakia belongs
Liptov, thanks to The Tatry National Park and the
National Park Nízke Tatry, which are travel and tourism
areas of the 1st category of international significance.
The surrounding mountains are reaching altitudes over
2 000 meters above sea level. Chopok in Nízke Tatry.
(see next picture)
Nízke Tatry – Chopok, Kriváň
EDUCATION
There is an extensive network of schools of all types
including 4 Universities in the Region. The Žilina
University (see picture) has 7 faculties. It is the only
school in Slovakia with the transport and
communication specialization. Martin is the seat of the
Jessenius Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University
with Faculty Hospital, in Liptovský Mikuláš there is the
Military Academy and Ružomberok is the seat of the
Catholic University.
The Airport Žilina – Dolný Hričov has a status of a public
international airport. It promotes development of trade
and international relations. The Žilina University –
Faculty of air transport exercises training of pilots of
civil aviation here.
INDUSTRIAL PARKS
Industrial Parks and direct foreign investments:
Neusiedler SCP a.s. – leading manufacturer of woodfree graphic and office papers and boards in Slovakia
and one of the leading manufacturers in Europe, KIA
Motors Corporation – investment of volume 1,3 mld €
(automotive), INA (machine), Volkswagen (automotive),
Tento (chemical).
Fundamental industrial branches
 Electricity, gas, steam, hot water production -
Stredoslovenská energetika, j.s.c. Žilina, Žilinská
teplárenska, j.s.c. Žilina, Martinská teplárenska, j.s.c. Martin,
Severoslovenská vodárenská spoločnosť, j.s.c. Žilina
 Cellulose, paper and papery products production –
Neusiedler SCP,j.s.c. Ružomberok, Tento, j.s.c. Žilina
 Machine and mechanism production - INA Kysuce,j.s.c.,
Kysucké Nové Mesto, Kinex, j.s.c., Bytča, Kinex-KLF, j.s.c.,
Kysucké Nové Mesto, GGB Slovakia,l.l.c. Sučany, Liptovské
strojárne, j.s.c. Liptovský Mikuláš, Drevoindustria Mechanik,
l.l.c.. Žilina
 Electric and optic equipment production –
Tesla L. Hrádok, j.s.c. Liptovský Hrádok, Alcatel Slovakia,
j.s.c. Liptovský Hrádok, OVP Orava, l.l.c.. Trstená,
Panasonic Electronic Device Slovakia, l.l.c.. Trstená, Punch
Campus Námestovo, l.l.c. Námestovo, CRT-Electronics l.l.c.
Nižná, XPS Slovakia l.l.c.. Nižná, Elteco, j.s.c. Žilina
 Alimentary production
Hyza, j.s.c. Žilina, Liptovská mliekáreň, j.s.c.Liptovský
Mikuláš, St. Nicolaus, j.s.c.Liptovský Mikuláš, Pivovar
Popper, l.l.c. Bytča, Kysucké pekárne, j.s.c.Čadca,
Tvrdošínska mliekáreň, j.s.c.Tvrdošín, Kofola, j.s.c.
Rajecká Lesná, St. Nicolaus, j.s.c.Liptovský Mikuláš,
PEZA, j.s.c. Žilina
 Metal production
OFZ, j.s.c. Istebné, KLF-ZVL MTK, l.l.c. Martin,
Elektrovod Žilina, j.s.c., KLF-ZVL Kováčňa, j.s.c. Kysucké
Nové Mesto, Miba Winter Slovakia, l.l.c. Dolný Kubín