Gbely

Not to be confused with Kbely.
Gbely
Town
Archangel Michael church in Gbely
Archangel Michael church in Gbely
Coat of arms of Gbely
Coat of arms
Gbely is located in Trnava Region
Gbely
Gbely
Location of Gbely in the Trnava Region
Gbely is located in Slovakia
Gbely
Gbely
Gbely (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°42′58″N 17°07′20″E / 48.71611°N 17.12222°E / 48.71611; 17.12222
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictSkalica
First mentioned1392
Government
 • MayorJozef Hazlinger
Area
 • Total59.92[2] km2 (23.14[2] sq mi)
Elevation
172[3] m (564[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total4,915[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
908 45[3]
Area code+421 34[3]
Car plateSI
Websitewww.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).[5] It is located in the Záhorie region, in the Chvojnická pahorkatina 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.[5] The religious make-up was 83.40% Roman Catholics, 14.57% people with no religious affiliation and 0.69% Lutherans.[5]

Notable Resident

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Gbely is twinned with:[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ a b c "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  6. ^ "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