Gbelce Explained

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.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 144 metres and covers an area of 26.611 km2.

History

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.

Population

It has a population of about 2260 people of which 76% is Hungarian, 23% Slovak and 1% Romani.

Facilities

The village has a public library a gym and football pitch.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Book: The Slovak-Austrian-Hungarian Danubeland. 9780865165281. Bizubova. Maria. 2001.