It is
situated at the westernmost reaches of the Sub-Tatra Basin, more exactly its
subdivision Liptov Basin, surrounded by the mountain ranges of Chočské vrchy,
Greater Fatra and Low Tatras. Rivers flowing through the town are Váh, from
east to west, Revúca, a left tributary from the south, on the way to Banská
Bystrica and Likavka brook from the north, on the way to Dolný Kubín.
The town is located around 65 km from Žilina, 190 km from Košice and
260 km from Bratislava (by road). Besides the main settlement, it also has
