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Ilava

Coordinates: 48°59′N 18°14′E / 48.99°N 18.23°E / 48.99; 18.23
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Ilava
Flag of Ilava
Coat of arms of Ilava
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
 • Total
24.30 km2 (9.38 sq mi)
Elevation313 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

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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

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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

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Twin towns — sister cities

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Ilava is twinned with:[8]

See also

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References

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  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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