Zázrivá

Zázrivá (Zázriva) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It is located in the Orava region, around 35 km from Žilina and 20 km from Dolný Kubín. It was first mentioned in 1556.

Etymology
The name means 'envied' (i.e., a village envied by others).

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