Stráňavy
Stráňavy is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It lies below the mountain Polom.
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Location of Žilina District in the Zilina Region
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1356. The coat-of-arms and the seal picture a bird feeding in a meadow.
Since 1598, the village has grown from 22 houses to 430 houses and counts presently 1,838 inhabitants. Stranavy has a well-developed social and technical infrastructure and pays much attention to tourism. There is a thermal bath (24-26 °C), accommodation and food facilities.
Web Pages
http://www.stranavy.sk only in slovak language
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 420 metres and covers an area of 10.872 km². It has a population of about 1838 people.
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