Gbelce | |
Other Name: | Köbölkút |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Nové Zámky District |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Gbelce in the Nitra Region##Location of Gbelce in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 47.85°N 49°W |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | František Szőcs |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1233 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 26.61 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 133 |
Population Footnotes: | [3] |
Population Total: | 2133 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 943 42 |
Area Code: | +421 36 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | NZ |
Gbelce (Hungarian: Köbölkút) is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
The village lies at an altitude of 144 metres and covers an area of 26.611 km2.
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1233, when Peter Köbölkúti possessed the settlement.[4] The battle of Köbölkút occurred here in 1663. In the 9th century, the territory of Kamenín became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Kamenín once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.
It has a population of about 2260 people of which 76% is Hungarian, 23% Slovak and 1% Romani.
The village has a public library a gym and football pitch.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"