Gbeľany
# Gbeľany

Gbeľany (Hungarian: Egbelény) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

## History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1362.

## Geography

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

* Ján Franek, former boxer who represented Czechoslovakia and winner of the 1980 Summer Olympics bronze medal.

## Genealogical resources

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)
