Towns and villages

The municipality of Podvysoká is a part of the Beskydy Euroregion formed by the municipalities and cities of the Slovak, Czech and Polish Republics. The village covering the area of 5.61 km² lies at an altitude of 460 meters, between the village of Staškov and the centre of the upper part of Kysuce - Turzovka.

Zákopčie is situated in the district of Čadca in the north western part of the Javorníky mountain range. The characteristic feature of the village are dozens of settlements scattered around the surrounding the hills above several valleys: Holov, Kordišov, Rulcov, Polievkov and Kľukov. The altitude ranges from 470 and 875 m above sea level.