Region: of Žilina

Counties: Námestovo, Dolný Kubín, Tvrdošín

Number of inhabitants: 125,000 inhabitants in 1996

Area: 1,661 km²

The northernmost village of Slovakia: Oravská Polhora

Mountain ranges of Orava and their highest peaks:

The Vale of Orava, whose altitude never falls under 600 meters above sea level.

The river Orava is 112 km long and flows into the river Váh. The river Orava consists of the waters of White and Black Orava as well as of many tributaries: Kliňanka, Mutnianka, Veselianka, Hruštínka, Polhoranka, Oravica, Zázrivka, Studený Potok, Chlebnický, Jasenovský potok

area: 35 km²

volume of water: 350 million m³

average depth: 15 meters

maximum depth at the wall of the dam: 38 meters

Cavernous objects: The Brestovská cave represents the largest cave of the region.

Slaná Voda (salt water) – springs containing iodine and bromine

Oravice- Thermal swimming pool in Oravica with natural mineralized water containing sulphur, calcite, sodium, magnesium, suitable for treatment of illnesses of moving parts, kidneys and urinary organs. The water temperature of the spring reaches 54 degrees centigrade, and the springs yields an average of 120 liters per second.

The coldest month of the year is january with average temperatures of minus 4 to minus 7 degrees Centigrade. The highest average temperatures prevail in July.

The Protected Territory of Upper Orava covers a significant part of the region,

the Tatra National Park reaches into the western part of the region, and the Little Fatra National Park spreads across the Southwest

Bird Island, a protected wildlife monument, provides a refuge to precious species of birds

There are several turf communities over here: Klinské, Rudné near the mountain Suchá hora, Mútňanské, Tisovnica near Oravská Polhora.

Puchmajer’s lake (a turf lake with a specific flora and mountainous micro-fauna) is located under the mountain Kubínska hoľa at an altitude of 1,100 meters

Orava Castle, Museum of P.O. Hviezdoslav, Museum of M. Medvecká, Orava Gallery, Art Island, Gamekeeper´s cottage of Hviezdoslav, Museum of Orava Village, Wooden Church in Tvrdošín, Leština and Istebné, calvaries etc.