District in Žilina Region, Slovakia
Žilina District
Žilina District 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.
How locals move
Getting around Žilina District the local way
- Get inŽilina has an airport but it is only used for private aviation and the occasional charter flights, so almost any journey to Žilina will involve a train, bus or taxi journey of at least two hours.
- Go nextDo a day trip: by train to Strecno, go to Strecno castle, cross river and go up to Starhrad and back.
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