Ilava

Ilava
Town
Ilava.jpg
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
Ilava (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°59′37″N 18°14′04″E / 48.99361°N 18.23444°E / 48.99361; 18.23444
Country Slovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictIlava
First mentioned1332
Government
 • MayorViktor Wiedermann
Area
 • Total24.30 km2 (9.38 sq mi)
Elevation313 m (1,027 ft)
Population
(2021)
 • Total5,591
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
019 01
Area code+421 42
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. The form Illava is known from the 19th century and was used after the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867.

Geography

It is located in the Ilava Basin near the Váh river at the foothills of Strážovské vrchy mountains, near the cities of Považská Bystrica and Trenčín. In addition to the main settlement, it also has "boroughs" of Iliavka and Klobušice (both since 1969, latter with a Classic castle).

History

The first written reference to the town dates from 1332/1337, the town charter stems from 1339.[citation needed] The settlement developed below a Gothic castle (bearing the same name) from the 13th century, turned into a Renaissance fortification in the 16th century, into a monastery in 1693 and finally, in 1856, into a prison. A concentration camp was in the prison in 1938.[citation needed]

In 1431 the Battle of Ilava was fought between the Hussites and Hungarians.

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

Notable people

  • Two-time Stanley Cup Champion and retired Florida Panthers left winger Tomáš Kopecký
  • New Jersey Devils left winger Tomáš Tatar
  • Rastislav Blaško, former vice-chairman of Social Democratic Party of Slovakia born in Ilava in 1971, lived in Ladce from 1971 to 1979, in Nová Dubnica from 1979 to 1987 and in Ilava from 1987 to 2001. He is holder of twice bronze medal for 3rd place as the staff member of Slovak FootGolf National Team at the 2. European Team FootGolf Championship EURO FOOTGOLF 2019 in United Kingdom, England and 2021 in Hungary.

Twin towns — sister cities

Ilava is twinned with:

See also




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