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

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Ilava
Town
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48°59′37″N 18°14′04″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Ilava
First mentioned	1332
Government
• Mayor	Viktor Wiedermann
Area [1]
• Total	24.30 km2 (9.38 sq mi)
	(2022)
Elevation	313[2] m (1,027[2] ft)
Population  (2022)[3]
• 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

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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]

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]

• Two-time Stanley Cup Champion and retired Florida Panthers left winger Tomáš Kopecký
• Colorado Avalanche left winger Tomáš Tatar

Ilava is twinned with:^[6]

• Győr, Hungary
• Klimkovice, Czech Republic
• Mikołów, Poland

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia