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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
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
5,455
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

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

Geography

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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) (2025).[4]

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.[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]
Population statistic (10 years)[8]
Year1995200520152025
Count5446541454745455
Difference −0.58% +1.10% −0.34%
Population statistic[8]
Year20242025
Count55225455
Difference−1.21%

It has a population of 5455 people (31 December 2025).[9]

Ethnicity

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[10][11]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak523994.02%
Not found out3115.58%
Czech661.18%
Total5572

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 values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[12]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church391570.26%
None109119.58%
Not found out3846.89%
Evangelical Church701.26%
Total5572

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

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Twin towns — sister cities

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Ilava is twinned with:[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. 1 2 "O menste" [About the town]. Mesto Ilava - informačný server. Mestský úrad Ilava. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
  7. ↑ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
  8. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  9. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  10. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  11. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  12. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  13. ↑ "Úvodná strana". ilava.sk (in Slovak). Ilava. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
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