Gapel (in German: Gabel) is a small village in
Slovakia
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which was founded in the 18th century. Since 1960 it has been a part of
Valaska Bela district. Before this, it was a part of
Zliechov
Zliechov (; , until 1899 ) is a village and municipality in Ilava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia. It has a population of 607.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1272.
Geography
The munic ...
district.
In the past, Gapel was famous for its
glass industry
Glass production involves two main methods – the float glass process that produces sheet glass, and glassblowing that produces bottles and other containers. It has been done in a variety of ways during the history of glass.
Glass container pro ...
. However, in the 1950s the glass industry was moved to Valaska Bela. It is because of this fact that these days the village is a favourite for cottagers who spend weekends and holidays there.
Image:Direction signs nearby Gapel, Slovakia.jpg, Direction signs
Image:cemetery_in_gapel.jpg, Cemetery in Gapel
Image:the_main_street_in_gapel.jpg, The main street in Gapel
Image:church_in_gapel.jpg, The small church in Gapel
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Villages in Slovakia