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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. The form Illava is known from the 19th century and was used after the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867.
Demographics
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1970
4,596
—
1980
5,188
+12.9%
1991
5,531
+6.6%
2001
5,411
−2.2%
2011
5,391
−0.4%
2021
5,572
+3.4%
Source: Censuses
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.
^ "O menste" [About the town]. Mesto Ilava - informačný server. Mestský úrad Ilava. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
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