Zázrivá

Zázrivá (Hungarian: Zázriva) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It is located in the Orava region, around 35 km from Žilina and 20 km from Dolný Kubín. It was first mentioned in 1556.

Zázrivá
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49.27°N 19.15°E / 49.27; 19.15
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Dolný Kubín District
First mentioned	1556
Government
• Mayor	Matúš Mních
Area [1]
• Total	67.25 km2 (25.97 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	669 m (2,195 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	2,492
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	270 5[2]
Area code	+421 43[2]
Car plate	DK
Website	zazriva.com

Etymology

The name means 'envied' (i.e., a village envied by others).^[4]

History

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Zázrivá was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.