Facts About Zilina
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The name is derived from Slavic/Slovak word žila – a “(river) vein”.[2][3] Žilina means “a place with many watercourses”.
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The area around today’s Žilina was inhabited in the Late Stone Age
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Žilina lies at an altitude of 342 metres (1,122 ft) above sea level
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covers an area of 80.03 square kilometres (30.9 sq mi).
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Žilina is a candidate city for the title of European Capital of Culture 2026.
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The city is home to the University of Žilina.
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Žilina is twinned with Bielsko-Biała, Poland; Changchun, China; Dnipro, Ukraine; Essen, Belgium; Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic; Grodno, Belarus; Kikinda, Serbia; Koper, Slovenia; Krasnoyarsk, Russia; Nanterre, France; Plzeň, Czech Republic; Prague, Czech Republic & Třinec, Czech Republic
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Žilina is the main industrial and business centre of the Váh river. The biggest employer is the Kia Motors company.
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Žilina is the fifth largest town in Slovakia and the third most important industrial centre in Slovakia.
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The Estimated Population of Zilina is 81,094.