Dolny Kubin
lies at an altitude of 468 metres (1,535 ft) above sea level and covers an area
of 55.055 square kilometres (21.3 sq mi). It is located in northern Slovakia on
the Orava River, between the Lesser Fatra, Oravská Magura and Chočské vrchy
mountains. It is located around 15 km (9.32 mi) from Ružomberok, 45 km (27.96
mi) from the Polish border and 270 km (167.77 mi) from Bratislava. The town is
composed of 10 boroughs: Banisko, Beňova Lehota, Brezovec, Kňažia, Malý
