Ilava (German: Illau, Hungarian: Illava) is a town in the Trenčín Region, northwestern Slovakia.
Ilava | |
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Town | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Ilava Location of Ilava in the Trenčín Region  Ilava Ilava (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′37″N 18°14′04″E / 48.99361°N 18.23444°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Ilava |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Viktor Wiedermann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.30 km2 (9.38 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 313[2] m (1,027[2] ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,568 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 019 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 42[2] |
| Car plate | IL |
| Website | www.ilava.sk |
Name
The name is of uncertain origin. The historic medieval names were Lewe, Lewa (the same historic name as Levice), Lewa de cidca fluviom Vag, later Ilava.[4] The form Illava is known from the 19th century and was used after the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867.[4]
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 5,441 inhabitants. 98.1% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.9% Czechs and 0.1% Roma and Hungarians.[5] The religious makeup was 87.2% Roman Catholics, 7.9% people with no religious affiliation, and 1.2% Lutherans.[5]
Notable people
- Two-time Stanley Cup Champion and retired Florida Panthers left winger Tomáš Kopecký
- New Jersey Devils left winger Tomáš Tatar
Twin towns — sister cities
Győr, Hungary
Klimkovice, Czech Republic
Mikołów, Poland
See also
References
External links
Media related to Ilava at Wikimedia Commons