Oravský Podzámok

Oravský Podzámok (Árvaváralja) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Zilina Region of northern Slovakia. Orava Castle is located in the village.

The village is located at 508 m (1677 ft) and has a population of 1331 inhabitants.

Factory OFZ, Istebné, the largest Slovak producer of ferroalloys, is located in Oravský Podzámok.

History
Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Oravský Podzámok was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Twin towns – sister cities
Oravský Podzámok is twinned with:
 * 🇵🇱 Lipinki, Poland
 * 🇨🇿 Vodňany, Czech Republic
 * 🇵🇱 Włodowice, Poland