Ilava

Municipality in Trenčín Region, Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

First mentioned1229
Elevation313 m (1,027 ft)
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Flag of Ilava
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Ilava is located in Trenčín Region
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Ilava
Location of Ilava in the Trenčín Region
Ilava is located in Slovakia
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Ilava
Location of Ilava in Slovakia
Coordinates: 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
 (2024)[3]
  Total
5,522
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
190 1[2]
Area code+421 42[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)IL
Websitewww.ilava.sk
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Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 313 metres (1,027 ft)[2] and covers an area of 24.30 km2 (9.38 sq mi) (2024).[4]

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.[5] The form Illava is known from the 19th century and was used after the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867.[5]

Population

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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[6][7]
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Population statistic (10 years)[8]
Year1994200420142024
Count5472545154795522
Difference −0.38% +0.51% +0.78%
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Population statistic[8]
Year20232024
Count55585522
Difference−0.64%
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It has a population of 5522 people (31 December 2024).[9]

Ethnicity

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[10][11]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak523994.02%
Not found out3115.58%
Czech661.18%
Total5572
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In year 2021 was 5572 people by ethnicity 5239 as Slovak, 311 as Not found out, 66 as Czech, 16 as Other, 8 as Hungarian, 7 as Russian, 5 as Italian, 3 as Irish, 3 as Vietnamese, 3 as Ukrainian, 3 as Albanian, 2 as Romani, 2 as Rusyn, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Chinese, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Austrian, 1 as German, 1 as Canadian and 1 as Bulgarian.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[12]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church391570.26%
None109119.58%
Not found out3846.89%
Evangelical Church701.26%
Total5572
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In year 2021 was 5572 people by religion 3915 from Roman Catholic Church, 1091 from None, 384 from Not found out, 70 from Evangelical Church, 17 from Ad hoc movements, 14 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 12 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 12 from Greek Catholic Church, 10 from Other, 9 from Apostolic Church, 6 from Islam, 5 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 5 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 5 from Buddhism, 4 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 2 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 2 from Church of the Brethren and 1 from Jewish community.

Notable people

Twin towns — sister cities

Ilava is twinned with:[13]

See also

References

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