Varín
Municipality in Žilina Region, Slovakia
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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.
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| Coordinates: 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 | 3,870 |
| 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 |
Etymology
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) (2024).[7]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 3212 | 3474 | 3766 | 3870 |
| Difference | +8.15% | +8.40% | +2.76% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3886 | 3870 |
| Difference | −0.41% |
It has a population of 3870 people (31 December 2024).[9]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 3896 people by ethnicity 3806 as Slovak, 57 as Not found out, 33 as Czech, 12 as Other, 11 as Ukrainian, 9 as Russian, 5 as Italian, 5 as Rusyn, 5 as Hungarian, 3 as Vietnamese, 2 as Romani, 1 as Austrian, 1 as German and 1 as French.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 3288 | 84.39% |
| None | 434 | 11.14% |
| Not found out | 75 | 1.93% |
| Total | 3896 |
In year 2021 was 3896 people by religion 3288 from Roman Catholic Church, 434 from None, 75 from Not found out, 25 from Evangelical Church, 17 from Other, 16 from Greek Catholic Church, 9 from Ad hoc movements, 6 from Calvinist Church, 6 from Buddhism, 5 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Islam, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Church of the Brethren.
Notable natives and residents
- Pavol Gábor, opera singer
- Ladislav Pfliegel, Hero of the Slovak National Uprising [13]
