Ilava

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

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.

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. The religious makeup was 87.2% Roman Catholics, 7.9% people with no religious affiliation, and 1.2% Lutherans.

Notable people

 * Two-time Stanley Cup Champion and retired Florida Panthers left winger Tomáš Kopecký
 * New Jersey Devils left winger Tomáš Tatar

Twin towns — sister cities
Ilava is twinned with:
 * 🇭🇺 Győr, Hungary
 * 🇨🇿 Klimkovice, Czech Republic
 * 🇵🇱 Mikołów, Poland