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Welcome to Žilina
Žilina is an important center of northwest Slovakia and one of the largest towns of the Slovak Republic. Žilina today is a city with almost 90 000 inhabitants.
Its importance was determined by the strategic position on the confluence of three rivers in the valley of the river Váh. The city is located in the middle of beautiful mountains, which makes it a starting point to many areas.
The first writing about the area dates from 1208. In 1312, Žilina was already a city. In 1381, Slovaks living here acquired equal status with German colonists. The declaration "Privilegium pro Slavis" was edited by Ludwig 1. from Anjou during his visits to our city. The Žilina Domesday Book is also an important legal and linguistic document. Its seals date from 1378. In the following centuries, Žilina was an important center of craftsmen, commerce and education. The construction of railroads at the end of the XIX century was of great importance for the development of the city. Žilina became an important railway junction in the area. A number of big industrial companies were established there.
The city acquired a greater significance after the formation of the Slovak Republic in 1993. A new impulse for further development of the city was the establishment of the county of Žilina in 1996.
Žilina with its economic, cultural and educational potential has always been the center of northwestern Slovakia. There are a lot of industry and construction companies. Žilina has a rich past, dynamic present and all conditions for all-round development in the future.
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