Gbeľany
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Gbeľany (Hungarian: Egbelény) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1362.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 375 metres and covers an area of 7.134 km². It has a population of about 1244 people.
Notable people
[edit]- Ján Franek, former boxer who represented Czechoslovakia and winner of the 1980 Summer Olympics bronze medal.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1686-1896 (parish B)
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Gbelany
49°12′44″N 18°50′54″E / 49.21222°N 18.84833°E