Gbely (German language and Hungarian: Egbell) is a town in the Skalica District, Trnava Region in western Slovakia, close to the Czech Republic 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 above sea level and covers an area of .
It is located in the Záhorie region, in the Chvojnická pahorkatina hills, around from the district seat
Skalica and 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%
Czech people 0.96%
Romani people, and 1% Amit.
The religious make-up was 83.40%
Roman Catholics, 14.57% people with no religious affiliation and 0.69%
Lutherans.
Notable Resident
Twin towns — sister cities
Gbely is twinned with:
See also
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List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
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Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1710-1904 (parish A)
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Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1895 (parish B)
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