Ilava

Not to be confused with Iława.
For the Indian caste, see Billava.
Ilava
Municipality
Flag of Ilava
Flag
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
Location of Ilava in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°59′N 18°14′E / 48.99°N 18.23°E / 48.99; 18.23
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín Region
DistrictIlava District
First mentioned1229
Government
 • MayorViktor Wiedermann
Area
[1]
 • Total
24.30 km2 (9.38 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
313 m (1,027 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
5,563
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
190 1[2]
Area code+421 42[2]
Car plateIL
Websitewww.ilava.sk

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

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19704,596—    
19805,188+12.9%
19915,531+6.6%
20015,411−2.2%
20115,391−0.4%
20215,572+3.4%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

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.[7] The religious makeup was 87.2% Roman Catholics, 7.9% people with no religious affiliation, and 1.2% Lutherans.[7]

Notable people

  • Ivan Baranka (born 1985), ice hockey player
  • Mária Bieliková (born 1966), computer scientist
  • Hana Burzalová (born 2000), racewalker
  • Radoslav Ďuriš (born 1974), wheelchair curler
  • Artur Gajdoš (born 2004), association footballer
  • Katrina Grey (born 1991), actress
  • Marcel Hossa (born 1981), ice hockey player
  • Tomáš Kopecký (born 1982), ice hockey player, two-time Stanley Cup Champion
  • Marek Kvapil (born 1985), ice hockey player
  • Richard Pavlikovský (born 1975), ice hockey player
  • Natália Prekopová (born 1989), biathlete
  • Ľubomír Šatka (born 1995), association footballer
  • Tomáš Tatar (born 1990), ice hockey player
  • Pavel Traubner (1941–2024), neurologist

Twin towns — sister cities

Ilava is twinned with:[8]

See also

  • List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "O menste" [About the town]. Mesto Ilava - informačný server. Mestský úrad Ilava. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  5. ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
  6. ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
  7. ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
  8. ^ "Úvodná strana". ilava.sk (in Slovak). Ilava. Retrieved 2019-09-08.

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