Ilija, Slovakia

Ilija
Illés
Ilija
Location of Ilija in the Banská Bystrica Region
Ilija
Location of Ilija in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°25′N 18°54′E / 48.417°N 18.900°E / 48.417; 18.900
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBanská Štiavnica District
First mentioned1266
Area
  Total
10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi)
Elevation
497 m (1,631 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
358
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
969 03
Area code+421 45
Car plateBS
Websitewww.obecilija.sk

Ilija (German: Sankt Egidien, rarely Ilia; Hungarian: Illés, until 1891 Illia) is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1266 as Ecclesia Sancti Egidii. Until the 16th century, it belonged to the Sitno Castle, which together with its possessions belonged to the Balassa family as of 1548 and which passed to the Koháry family in 1629.