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Gbely
View on WikipediaGbely (German and Hungarian: Egbell) is a town in the Skalica District, Trnava Region in western Slovakia, close to the Czech border.
Key Information
History
[edit]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
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 172 metres (564 ft)[3] and covers an area of 59.92 km2 (23.14 sq mi) (2024).[4]
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
[edit]| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 5275 | 5119 | 5183 | 4837 |
| Difference | −2.95% | +1.25% | −6.67% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 4864 | 4837 |
| Difference | −0.55% |
It has a population of 4837 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
[edit]| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 4441 | 90.24% |
| Not found out | 446 | 9.06% |
| Czech | 76 | 1.54% |
| Romani | 50 | 1.01% |
| Total | 4921 |
In year 2021 was 4921 people by ethnicity 4441 as Slovak, 446 as Not found out, 76 as Czech, 50 as Romani, 11 as Hungarian, 4 as Other, 2 as Rusyn, 2 as Russian, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Italian, 1 as Austrian and 1 as English.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
[edit]| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 3033 | 61.63% |
| None | 1313 | 26.68% |
| Not found out | 435 | 8.84% |
| Total | 4921 |
In year 2021 was 4921 people by religion 3033 from Roman Catholic Church, 1313 from None, 435 from Not found out, 37 from Evangelical Church, 24 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 23 from Greek Catholic Church, 20 from Ad hoc movements, 9 from Other, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 5 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from Buddhism, 3 from Apostolic Church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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.[10] The religious make-up was 83.40% Roman Catholics, 14.57% people with no religious affiliation and 0.69% Lutherans.[10]
Notable Resident
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
Genealogical resources
[edit]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)
