Varín
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Varín | |
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  Varín Location of Varín in the Žilina Region  Varín Location of Varín in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′N 18°53′E / 49.20°N 18.88°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Žilina District |
| First mentioned | 1235 |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.09 km2 (7.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,841 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 130 3[2] |
| Area code | +421 41[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | ZA |
| Website | www |
Varín (Hungarian: Várna) 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.
The name is derived from Proto-Slavic varъ (Slovak: var, "boiling"). The original name was a hydronym referring to foamed water.[4]
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.[5] In 1993, the local government named one of the streets after Jozef Tiso, president of the First Slovak Republic, a client state of Nazi Germany. This action sparked controversy amongst some people and in 2021 a law enforcement authority launched a criminal investigation.[6]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 358 metres (1,175 ft)[2] and covers an area of 19.09 km2 (7.37 sq mi) (2025).[7]
