Ilava

Geobox | settlement
name = Ilava
category = Town
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country = Slovakia
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state =
region = Trenčín
district = Ilava
municipality =
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river = Váh
location =
elevation = 255
lat_d = 48
lat_m = 59
lat_s = 37
lat_NS = N
long_d = 18
long_m = 14
long_s = 04
long_EW = E
coordinates_type = region:SK_type:city
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area = 24.302
area_round = 3
population = 5414
population_date = 2005
population_density = auto
established = 1332
established_type = First mentioned
date =
mayor = Štefan Daško
timezone =

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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Ilava in Slovakia
map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Trenčín Region - outline map.svg
map1_background = Trenčín Region - background map.png map1_caption = Location of Ilava in the Trenčín Region
map1_locator = Trenčín Region
website = [http://www.ilava.sk/english www.ilava.sk]
commons = Ilava
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven420302&lstObec513156&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
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Ilava ( _de. Illau, _hu. Illava) is a town in the Trenčín Region, northwestern Slovakia.

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. 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.

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.cite web | title = Municipal Statistics | publisher = Statistical Office of the Slovak republic | url = http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html | accessdate = 2007-11-06] The religious makeup was 87.2% Roman Catholics, 7.9% people with no religious affiliation, and 1.2% Lutherans.

Famous people

It is the birthplace of Marián Hossa's brother Marcel.

References