Ilija, Slovakia
Ilija
Illés | |
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Location of Ilija in the Banská Bystrica Region Location of Ilija in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′N 18°54′E / 48.417°N 18.900°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Banská Štiavnica District |
| First mentioned | 1266 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 497 m (1,631 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 358 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 969 03 |
| Area code | +421 45 |
| Car plate | BS |
| Website | www |
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.