Brieštie
Brieštie ( or ; , until 1889 ) is a village and municipality in Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia. A former german village of Hadviga is now part of the village. History In history, historical records the village was first mentioned in 1392. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic (1939–1945), Slovak Republic. The village once belonged to the German language island of Hauerland but the majority of the German population was expelled at the end of World War II.William Richter, Deutsche Sprachinseln in der Slowakei mit Fokus auf das Hauerland – Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft, in: Linguistische Treffen in Wrocław, Vol. 20 (2021), p.265-266 Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 580 metres and covers an area of 11.175 km². It has a population of about 159 people. Genealogical ...
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Hadviga
Hadviga () is an abandoned Human settlement, settlement in Brieštie in Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia. History In history, historical records the village was first mentioned in 1392. It was named after founder's wife. The village belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945.Vlastivedný slovník obví na Slovensku I. 1977 Demography The settlement is currently uninhabitated and serves solely a recreational purpose. References

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