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Ilava Prison
Ilava (, ) 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 * Ivan Baranka (born 1985), ice hockey player * Mária Bieliková (born 1966), computer scientist * Hana Burzalová (born 2000), racewalker * Radoslav Ďuriš (born 1974), wheelchair curler * Artur Gajdoš (born 2004), association footballer * Katrina Grey (born 1991), actress * Marcel Hossa (born 1981), ice hockey player * Tomáš Kopecký (born 1982), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities And Towns In Slovakia
This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 (singular , "municipality") in Slovakia. They are grouped into 79 Districts of Slovakia, districts (, singular ), in turn grouped into 8 Regions of Slovakia, regions (, singular ); articles on individual districts and regions list their municipalities. The average area of Slovak municipalities is about and an average population of about 1,888 people. * Ábelová * Abovce * Abrahám * Abrahámovce, Bardejov District * Abrahámovce, Kežmarok District * Abramová * Abranovce * Adamovské Kochanovce * Adidovce * Alekšince * Andovce * Andrejová * Ardanovce * Ardovo * Arnutovce * Báb, Nitra District, Báb * Babie * Babín * Babiná * Babindol * Babinec, Slovakia, Babinec * Bacúch * Bacúrov * Báč * Bačka, Slovakia, Bačka * Bačkov, Trebišov District, Bačkov * Bačkovík * Baďan * Bádice * Badín * Báhoň * Bajany * Bajč * Bajerov * Bajerovce * Bajka * Bajtava * Baka, Slovakia, Baka * Balá ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholics
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies around the world, each overseen by one or more bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles, and that the pope is the successor of Saint Peter, upon whom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Pavlikovský
Richard Pavlikovský (born March 3, 1975, in Ilava, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman. From 2005 through 2013, he played for Krefeld Pinguine in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). In the 2013–2014 season, he began playing for the Orli Znojmo (Eagles), based in Czech city of Znojmo. The team is part of the Austrian Hockey League, also known as the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL) or Erste Bank Hockey League, in English, for its major sponsor. He also competed in the men's tournament at the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 (; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; ; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), were an international wi .... His younger brother Rastislav is also a hockey international for Slovakia. Ball Hockey Pavlikovský also represented Slovakia at the 1999 Ball Hockey World Championships and won gold medal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Kvapil
Marek Kvapil (born 5 January 1985) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He has won the Gagarin Cup twice with Dynamo in 2012 and 2013. Although born in the Slovak city of Ilava, Kvapil has represented the Czech Republic in various international competitions. Playing career After training in HC Slavia Praha's development program, Kvapil moved to North America after being drafted by the Saginaw Spirit in the first round (11th overall) of the 2004 CHL Import Draft. He was drafted the following year by the Tampa Bay Lightning, though would never play for the team. After spending three years in their farm system, Kvapil returned to Europe in 2008 to continue his career. On 7 April 2017, Kvapil agreed to return to the KHL in signing a one-year contract as a free agent with Amur Khabarovsk Hockey Club Amur (), commonly referred to as the Amur Khabarovsk, is a professional ice hockey club based in Khabar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup () is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) considers it to be one of the "most important championships available to the sport". The trophy was commissioned in 1892 as the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup and is named after Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor General of Canada, who donated it as an award to Canada's top-ranking amateur ice hockey club. The entire Stanley family supported the sport, the sons and daughters all playing and promoting the game. The first Cup was awarded in 1893 to the Montreal Hockey Club, and winners from 1893 to 1914 were determined by challenge games and league play. Professional teams first became eligible to challenge for the Stanley Cup in 1906. In 1915, the National Hockey Association (NHA) and the Pacific Coast Hocke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomáš Kopecký
Tomáš Kopecký (; born 5 February 1982) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers. He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, having won with both the Red Wings in 2008 Stanley Cup Finals , 2008 and the Blackhawks in 2010 Stanley Cup Finals , 2010. Playing career Detroit Red Wings (2005–2009) After being drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, Kopecký played two seasons of junior hockey with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He turned professional with the American Hockey League (AHL), initially with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks before being assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins. Kopecký played four seasons with the Griffins before making his NHL debut with the Red Wings towards the end of 2005–06 NHL season, 2005–06 on 28 February 2006 against the San Jose Sharks. This would be his onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Hossa
Marcel Hossa (; born 12 October 1981) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey left winger. Hossa played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Phoenix Coyotes, having been drafted by the Canadiens in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Hossa has also played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for Dinamo Riga, Ak Bars Kazan and Spartak Moscow. Internationally, Hossa has represented Slovakia on several occasions, including at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics. Hossa's older brother is Marián Hossa, also a professional ice hockey player, who is a three-time Stanley Cup champion and a member of Hockey Hall of Fame. Playing career Hossa was selected in the first round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 16th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens. Prior to relocating to North America, he first played junior hockey in his native Slovakia with Dukla Trenčín before joining the Portland Winter Hawks of the West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrina Grey
Katrina Grey is a Slovak actress who is best known for the Hollywood movie Hard Target 2 as Kay Sutherland, and the French movie Brice 3. Early life Katrina Grey was born as Katarina Greguskova in Ilava, Slovakia. Following her film debut, she created her stage name, Katrina Grey. At a young age, she began studying at ZUS drama school where she was involved in various types of dance, taking singing lessons, playing the Accordion and performing in theatre. She studied grammar school at Gymnazium Ludovita Stura in Trenčín, Slovakia where she received a scholarship through the Rotary club International to study in Mexico at Colegio de Chihuahua, where she continued performing in theatre. It is here she received the prize for Best Performance in the musical “Cats” in Spanish. After her exchange program in Mexico, she continued her studies at Mendel University Brno, Czech Republic, where she received a bachelor and masters's degree in International Development Studies. Katri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artur Gajdoš
Artur Gajdoš (born 20 January 2004) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for ŠK Slovan Bratislava in the Niké Liga. Early life Gajdoš was born on 20 January 2004 in Ilava. His father Jozef was a footballer who played for 2. Liga club FK Dubnica. At the age of nine, Gajdoš moved to the youth team of AS Trenčín, which offered better youth coaching and training facilities. Club career AS Trenčín Gajdoš made his Fortuna Liga debut for AS Trenčín against Ružomberok on 1 November 2020 at the age of 16 years and 286 days. At that time, he was among 20 youngest players to ever start in the Slovak top league. Later in the month, Gajdoš signed a three-year professional contract with the club as an alumnus of club's This is my sen Academy. In January 2024, the daily Sme listed Gajdoš among top 5 young talents of Slovak football, alongside Šimon Faško, Nino Marcelli, Leo Sauer and Mário Sauer. ŠK Slovan Bratislava On 3 September 2024, Sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radoslav Ďuriš
Radoslav Ďuriš (born 10 August 1974 in Ilava) is a Slovakia, Slovak wheelchair curling, wheelchair curler. He participated at the Wheelchair curling at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, 2014, Wheelchair curling at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, 2018 and Wheelchair curling at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, 2022 Winter Paralympics where Slovak team finished on sixth, ninth and fourth places respectively. Wheelchair curling teams and events Mixed doubles References External links * * * Radoslav Durisat the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics (archived) Radoslav Durisat the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics (archived) Radoslav Duris at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics (archived) * Video: Living people 1974 births Sportspeople from Ilava Slovak male curlers Slovak wheelchair curlers Paralympic wheelchair curlers for Slovakia Wheelchair curlers at the 2014 Winter Paralympics Wheelchair curlers at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Wheelchair curlers at the 2022 Winter Paralympics {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racewalker
Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully assess that this is maintained throughout the race. However, if there is an argument between referee, a replay video must be reviewed to judge accordingly. Typically held on either roads or running tracks, common distances range from up to 100 kilometres (62.1 mi). The current race walking contests at the Summer Olympics are the 20 kilometres race walk (men and women) and the marathon race walk mixed relay, the latter of which debuted at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The 50 kilometres race walk (men only) was discontinued after the 2020 Summer Olympics. The biennial World Athletics Championships also features both 20 and 50 kilometer events, the 50 km walk for women being contested until 2019. The 50 km race walk was replaced by the 35 k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hana Burzalová
Hana Burzalová (born 3 November 2000) is a Slovak race walker. She represented Slovakia at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, taking part in the women's 20 kilometres walk and mixed marathon walk relay. Biography Hana Burzalová was born on 3 November 2000 in Ilava. She started competing internationally in 2015. Her biggest career success has been the 23rd place in the 35 kilometres race walk event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. During the event she set her personal best at the 35 kilometre distance, with a time of 2 hours, 39 minutes and 32 seconds. The following month, Burzalová recorded a season's best time in the 20 kilometre walk at the 2022 European Athletics Championships, finishing in 18th place with a time of 1 hour, 40 minutes and 31 seconds. Her engagement to her fellow athlete Dominik Černý who proposed at the finish line of the 35 kilometer race at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest attracted worldwide media atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
