Gbely
| Gbely | |
| Town | |
 Archangel Michael church in Gbely | |
| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Trnava |
| District | Skalica |
| Elevation | 190 m (623 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°42′58″N 17°07′20″E / 48.71611°N 17.12222°E |
| Area | 59.945 km2 (23 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,149 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 86 / km2 (223 / sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1392 |
| Mayor | Jozef Hazlinger |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 908 45 |
| Phone prefix | 421-34 |
| Car plate | SI |
   Location of Gbely in Slovakia
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  Location of Gbely in the Trnava Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Gbely | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://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).[1] 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) 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.[1] The religious make-up was 83.40% Roman Catholics, 14.57% people with no religious affiliation and 0.69% Lutherans.[1]
Notable Resident
- Matej Kocak (1882–1918) Slovak-American World War I Medal of Honor winner was born here.
Partner towns
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Židlochovice, Czech Republic -
Deutsch Wagram, Austria
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
External links
- Town website (Slovak)
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