Gbely
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Gbely (<phonos file="Gbely (Slovak pronunciation).ogg">pronunciation</phonos>; 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
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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.
Population
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Ethnicity
Religion
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.[1] The religious make-up was 83.40% Roman Catholics, 14.57% people with no religious affiliation and 0.69% Lutherans.[1]
Notable residents
- Matej Kocak (1882–1918) Slovak-American World War I Medal of Honor recipient was born here.
Twin towns – sister cities
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See also
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Družobné mestá". gbely.sk (in slovenčina). Gbely. Archived from the original on 2018-09-25. 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
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