Ilava
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  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) |
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| 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 |
Ilava (German: Illau, Template:Lang-hu) 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
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
- Hana Burzalová (born 2000), racewalker
- Tomáš Kopecký (born 1982), ice hockey player, two-time Stanley Cup Champion
- Tomáš Tatar (born 1990), ice hockey player
Twin towns — sister cities
Győr, Hungary
Klimkovice, Czech Republic
Mikołów, Poland
See also
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ^ "Úvodná strana". ilava.sk (in Slovak). Ilava. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
External links
Media related to Ilava at Wikimedia Commons
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