Ilava

Ilava (German: Illau, Hungarian: Illava) is a town in the Trenčín Region, northwestern Slovakia.

Not to be confused with Iława.
For the Indian caste, see Billava.
Ilava
Town
Coat of arms of Ilava
Coat of arms
Ilava is located in Trenčín Region
Ilava
Ilava
Location of Ilava in the Trenčín Region
Ilava is located in Slovakia
Ilava
Ilava
Ilava (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°59′37″N 18°14′04″E
Country Slovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictIlava
First mentioned1332
Government
 • MayorViktor Wiedermann
Area
[1]
 • Total24.30 km2 (9.38 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
313[2] m (1,027[2] ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total5,568
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
019 01[2]
Area code+421 42[2]
Car plateIL
Websitewww.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

Twin towns — sister cities

Ilava is twinned with:[6]

See also
  • List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. "O menste" [About the town]. Mesto Ilava - informačný server. Mestský úrad Ilava. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  5. "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
  6. "Úvodná strana". ilava.sk (in Slovak). Ilava. Retrieved 2019-09-08.

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