OLD NAMES of the village(town): 1773, 1786, 1808, 1863–1913 Poruba, 1920 Poruba-Gecel, 1927–1950 Poruba-Geceľ, 1950– Oravská Poruba
Geceľ: 1773, 1786 Geczel, 1808 Geczelfalva, Gecel, Gacelek, 1863 Gecell, 1873–1902 Gecel
Zábrež: 1773 Zabrez, 1786 Zabrecz, 1808 Zabres, Zábřeží, Zabrežje, 1863 Zábres, 1873 Zabres, 1877–1882 Zabrezs, 1888–1913 Zábrezs, 1920–1950 Zábrež
SURNAMES in 2005 (the first 100 most common surnames of the village(town)):
note: all below surnames are listed by slovak, english and hungarian spelling
Bajdich Bajdich Bajdih Bajdichová Bajdichova Bajdihova Baričák Baricak Baricsak Baričáková Baricakova Baricsakova Benko Benko Benko Benková Benkova Benkova Brodňanská Brodnanska Brodnyanszka Bruncko Bruncko Brunczko Bruncková Brunckova Brunczkova Callo Callo Czallo Callová Callova Czallova Červeň Cerven Cserveny Červeňová Cervenova Cservenyova Chlúda Chluda Hluda Chlúdová Chludova Hludova Čutková Cutkova Csutkova Diškancová Diskancova Diskanczova Draganová Draganova
... above surnames continue below the google map
Zabrez bordering the villages(towns): Benova Lehota |
Besenova |
Bobrovnik |
Bukovina |
Bziny |
Chlebnice |
Dlha nad Oravou |
Dolna Lehota |
Dolny Kubin |
Dusany |
Gecel |
Horna Lehota |
Hrboltova |
Hubova |
Istebne |
Ivachnova |
Janosovce |
Jasenova |
Jelsava |
Kalameny |
Knazia |
Komjatna |
Konske |
Kralovany |
Kriva |
Krpelany |
Lazy |
Lestiny |
Likavka |
Liptovska Anna |
Liptovska Tepla |
Liptovsky Michal |
Lubochna |
Lucky |
Madocany |
Malatina |
Maly Bysterec |
Medzibrodie nad Oravou |
Medzihradne |
Mitosiny |
Mokrad |
Nolcovo |
Oravska Poruba |
Oravsky Podzamok |
Osadka |
Parnica |
Pokryvac |
Potok |
Pribis |
Pucov |
Ratkovo |
Revisne |
Sedliacka Dubova |
Srnacie |
Stankovany |
Sutovo |
Svosov |
Terchova |
Turany |
Turik |
Valaska Dubova |
Velicna |
Velky Bysterec |
Vlasky |
Vrbie |
Vysny Kubin |
Zaskalie |
Zaskov |
Zazriva