Oravský Podzámok () 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.

Geography

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.

Population

It has a population of  people (31 December ).

Ethnicity

Religion

Twin towns – sister cities

Oravský Podzámok is twinned with: Lipinki, Poland Vodňany, Czech Republic Włodowice, Poland

References

Oravsky hrad-klenot medzi slovenskymi hradmi dominanta oravskeho podzamku