Map of Žilina, Slovakia

Žilina is the administrative centre of Žilina Region, Slovakia, with a population of about 81,219. It lies at 49.2231°N, 18.7394°E. Žilina is about 169 km (105 mi) northeast of Bratislava, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Martin, 22 km to the southeast.

Žilina at a glance

Where is Žilina?

• The 5th largest city in Slovakia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 11 min on the shortest day to 16 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Žilina

• Martin — 22 km southeast
• Považská Bystrica — 26 km southwest
• Prievidza — 51 km south
• Třinec — 51 km north, Czechia
• Frýdek-Místek — 58 km northwest, Czechia
• Cieszyn — 59 km north, Poland
• Banská Bystrica — 62 km southeast
• Trenčín — 62 km southwest
• Havířov — 66 km north, Czechia
• Bielsko-Biala — 70 km north, Poland

Largest cities in Žilina Region

• Martin — 51,139

Largest cities in Slovakia

• Bratislava — 423,737
• Košice — 225,044
• Nitra — 86,329
• Prešov — 82,927
• Banská Bystrica — 74,590
• Trnava — 62,806
• Trenčín — 58,278
• Martin — 51,139
• Poprad — 49,091
• Prievidza — 43,645

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.