Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Žilina (in German: Sillein) is a city in northwestern Slovakia. It is located on the confluence of the Vah and Kysuca rivers. Population: 86,800. Seat of a region (kraj) or a Higher Territorial Unit (VÚC), and of a district (okres). There was a Slavic settlement in the 13th century at the place. It became a free royal town in 1312. Today Žilina is the third largest town of Slovakia and houses a university (founded 1953). Since 1990 the historical centre of the city has been largely restored. Marianske namestie, the main square Church of the Holy Trinity and Burian Tower This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.