Varín

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.

Varín
Village
Municipal office
Coat of arms
Varín
Location of Varín in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°12′N 18°53′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictŽilina
First mentioned1235
Area
 • Total56.7 km2 (21.9 sq mi)
Elevation
363 m (1,191 ft)
Population
 (2004-12-31)
 • Total3,474
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code
013 03
Area code(s)+421-41
Car plateZA
Websitewww.varin.sk

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

References
  1. Krško, Jaromír (2009). "Praslovanské apelatíva ako motivanty hydroným povodia Váhu" [Old Slavonic appellatives as Motivating Words for Hydronyms of the Váh River Basic] (PDF). Slavica Slovaca (in Slovak) (1): 16.
  2. Monumenta Hungariae historica
  3. https://dennikn.sk/2454254/naka-zacala-trestne-stihanie-v-pripade-tisovej-ulice-vo-varine/



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