Námestovo (Hungarian: Námesztó; Polish: Namiestów) is a town in northern Slovakia.

It is the capital and largest town of Námestovo District in the Žilina Region.

The town was mentioned in the 16th century, when the massive colonisation of Orava took place.

It was growing quickly, thanks to its favourable location on the trade route to Poland.

Boom of the industry and the following apartment construction in the 1970s contributed to the growth of the town.