Varín

Varín
Village
Municipal office
Coat of arms
Varín Location of Varín in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°12′N 18°53′E / 49.200°N 18.883°E / 49.200; 18.883Coordinates: 49°12′N 18°53′E / 49.200°N 18.883°E / 49.200; 18.883
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Žilina
First mentioned	1235
Area
• Total	56.7 km2 (21.9 sq mi)
Elevation	363 m (1,191 ft)
Population  (2004-12-31)
• Total	3,474
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code	013 03
Area code(s)	+421-41
Car plate	ZA
Website	www.varin.sk

Varín is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It is located at the Malá Fatra National Park and also serves as a tourist resort.

Etymology[]

The name is derived from Proto-Slavic varъ (Slovak: var, "boiling"). The original name was a hydronym referring to foamed water.^[1]

History[]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1235. In the middle of the 13th century as terra Warna it was property of the Cseszneky de Milvány family.^[2] In 1993, the local government named one of the streets after Jozef Tiso, a president of the First Slovak Republic, the client state of Nazi Germany. This action sparkled controversy amongst some people and in 2021 a law enforcement authority launched a criminal investigation. ^[3]

Geography[]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 362 metres and covers an area of 19.092 km². It has a population of about 3,674 people.

Notable natives and residents[]

• Pavol Gábor, opera singer

References[]

External links[]

• www.varin.sk

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