Gbely

Gbely (German and Hungarian: Egbell) is a town in the Skalica District, Trnava Region in western Slovakia, close to the Czech border.

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Slovak place.name: Gbely
Slovak place.settlement_type: Municipality
Slovak place.image_skyline: Gbely - catholic church - panoramio.jpg
Slovak place.image_flag: Gbely-skalica-flag.svg
Slovak place.image_shield: Coat of arms of Gbely.png
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Skalica District
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia Trnava Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief: 1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Gbely in the Trnava Region##Location of Gbely in Slovakia
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History
Geography
Population
Ethnicity
Religion
Notable Resident
Twin towns — sister cities
See also
References
Genealogical resources
External links

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.