Gbely
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Gbely ( ; German and Hungarian: Egbell) is a town in the Skalica District, Trnava Region in western Slovakia, close to the Czech border.
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
It is located in the Záhorie region, in the Chvojnická pahorkatina hills, around from the district seat Skalica and from the Slovak capital Bratislava.
Notable residents
Matej Kocak (1882–1918) Slovak-American World War I Medal of Honor recipient was born here.
Twin towns – sister cities
Gbely is twinned with: Židlochovice, Czech Republic Deutsch-Wagram, Austria
See also
List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
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
of living people in Gbely
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