Iława

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.

Key facts

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Settlement.name: Iława
Settlement.image_skyline: Iława - kościół Przemienienia Pańskiego (widok od strony Małego Jezioraka).jpg
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Settlement.image_caption: View of Iława from Mały Jeziorak Lake with the Church of the Transfiguration on the left
Settlement.image_flag: POL Iława flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Iława COA.svg
Settlement.image_map: Image-Jezioro Mały Jeziorak w Iławie3.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
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Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
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Article

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.