Gbely
Gbely | |
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Town | |
![]() Archangel Michael church in Gbely | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() ![]() Gbely Location of Gbely in the Trnava Region | |
Coordinates: 48°42′58″N 17°07′20″E / 48.71611°N 17.12222°ECoordinates: 48°42′58″N 17°07′20″E / 48.71611°N 17.12222°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Trnava |
District | Skalica |
First mentioned | 1392 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jozef Hazlinger |
Area | |
• Total | 59.945 km2 (23.145 sq mi) |
Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31[1]) | |
• Total | 5,139 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 908 45 |
Area code(s) | 421-34 |
Car plate | SI |
Website | www.gbely.sk |
Gbely (German and Hungarian: Egbell) is a town in the Skalica District, Trnava Region in western Slovakia, close to the Czech border.
History[]
The first written record about Gbely was in 1392. It gained town rights in the 16th–17th centuries. Petroleum was discovered in 1912 and extraction started in 1914.
Geography[]
Gbely lies at an altitude of 190 metres (623 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 59.945 square kilometres (23.1 sq mi).[2] It is located in the Záhorie region, in the hills, around 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the district seat Skalica and 75 kilometres (47 mi) from the Slovak capital Bratislava.
Demographics[]
According to the 2001 census, the town had 5,223 inhabitants. 96.09% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.26% Czechs 0.96% Roma, and 1% Amit.[2] The religious make-up was 83.40% Roman Catholics, 14.57% people with no religious affiliation and 0.69% Lutherans.[2]
Notable Resident[]
- Matej Kocak (1882–1918) World War I Medal of Honor recipient was born here.
Twin towns — sister cities[]
Gbely is twinned with:[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "Družobné mestá". gbely.sk (in Slovak). Gbely. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
Genealogical resources[]
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1710-1904 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1895 (parish B)
External links[]
Media related to Gbely at Wikimedia Commons
- Town website (in Slovak)
- Surnames of living people in Gbely
- Cities and towns in Slovakia