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Iława

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Also known as Deutsch Eylau, Deutsch-Eylau, Īlawa

Iława (; ) is a town in northern Poland with 32,013 inhabitants (2025). It is the capital of Iława County in the Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship.

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Iława
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Iława - kościół Przemienienia Pańskiego (widok od strony Małego Jezioraka).jpg
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View of Iława from Mały Jeziorak Lake with the Church of the Transfiguration on the left
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Poland
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Country
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Voivodeship
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Warmian���Masurian
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County
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Iława
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Gmina
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Iława (urban gmina)
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Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Iława
Population
32664
Area
21.88
Official website
www.ilawa.pl
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Iława - kościół Przemienienia Pańskiego (widok od strony Małego Jezioraka).jpg
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inception
1305-00-00
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native label
Iława
male population
15595
female population
17069
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31 sections
Contents
  • Natural conditions
  • History
  • Toponyms
  • Symbols of the town
  • Neighbourhoods in Iława
  • Demography
  • Transport
  • Economy and industry
  • Culture
  • Cultural life
  • Festivals
  • Museums
  • Local media
  • Local press
  • Television
  • Radio
  • Local websites
  • Iława in culture
  • Jewish cemetery
  • Sports
  • Touristic trails
  • Walk trails
  • Bike trails
  • Kayak trails
  • Sail trails
  • Notable residents
  • Gallery
  • International relations
  • Twin towns — Sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Iława (; ) is a town in northern Poland with 32,013 inhabitants (2025). It is the capital of Iława County in the Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship.

The town is located in the Iławskie Lake District, on the longest lake in Poland – Jeziorak. It is located in the area of historical Pomesania. The rivers Iławka and Tynwałd flow through Iława. Within the town's administrative area there is the largest inland island in Poland – Wielka Żuława, which has a permanent ferry connection with the town. The town is located in the area of the Green Lungs of Poland - an area characterized by clean air and diversity of the natural system. From the west and north, Iława is surrounded by the Iława Lake District Landscape Park. Iława is a holiday, paralympic and tourist resort. In the forest just outside Iława there are two Polish Television holiday resorts (Sarnówek and Tłokowisko) to which journalists come for a holiday. From Iława, the Baltic Sea can be accessed through Jeziorak Lake and the historic, unique in the world Elbląg Canal.

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