Krásno nad Kysucou

Krásno nad Kysucou
Krásno nad Kysucou
Location of Krásno nad Kysucou in the Žilina Region
Krásno nad Kysucou
Location of Krásno nad Kysucou in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°23′N 18°50′E / 49.39°N 18.83°E / 49.39; 18.83
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictČadca District
First mentioned1325
Government
 • MayorJozef Grapa
Area
 • Total
27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi)
Elevation
392 m (1,286 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
6,506
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
230 2
Area code+421 41
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)CA
Websitewww.mestokrasno.sk

Krásno nad Kysucou (Hungarian: Karásznó) is a town in the Čadca District, Žilina Region, north-western Slovakia. Krásno nad Kysucou is the youngest town in Slovakia (it gained the statute of town on the 1. September 2001). It is an industrial town known for its forest industry. It is the third biggest town in Kysuce Region and it is also known to be the gate to the Bystrická dolina. It has 7038 inhabitants.