Ilava (, ) is a town in the TrenÃÂÃÂn Region, northwestern Slovakia.
Geography
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.
Population
It has a population ofÃÂ people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
Notable people
- Ivan Baranka (born 1985), ice hockey player
- Mária Bieliková (born 1966), computer scientist
- Hana Burzalová (born 2000), racewalker
- Radoslav ÃÂuriÃ
¡ (born 1974), wheelchair curler
- Artur GajdoÃ
¡ (born 2004), association footballer
- Katrina Grey (born 1991), actress
- Marcel Hossa (born 1981), ice hockey player
- TomáÃ
¡ Kopecký (born 1982), ice hockey player, two-time Stanley Cup Champion
- Marek Kvapil (born 1985), ice hockey player
- Richard Pavlikovský (born 1975), ice hockey player
- Natália Prekopová (born 1989), biathlete
- ýubomÃÂr Ã
 atka (born 1995), association footballer
- TomáÃ
¡ Tatar (born 1990), ice hockey player
- Pavel Traubner (1941âÂÂ2024), neurologist
Twin towns â sister cities
Ilava is twinned with:
See also
References
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