Bziny
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Bziny | |
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  Bziny Location of Bziny in the Žilina Region  Bziny Location of Bziny in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°14′N 19°19′E / 49.23°N 19.32°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Dolný Kubín District |
| First mentioned | 1345 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 492 m (1,614 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 591 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 260 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | DK |
| Website | www |
Bziny (Hungarian: Bezine) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Zilina Region of northern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1345. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Bziny was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 492 metres (1,614 ft)[2] and covers an area of 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) (2025).[4]
