Brieštie
Brieštie | |
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Village | |
 Roman-catholic church in Hadviga settlement, which is a part of Brieštie | |
  Brieštie Location of Brieštie in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′N 18°44′E / 48.917°N 18.733°E / 48.917; 18.733 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Turčianske Teplice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.17[2] km2 (4.31[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 561[3] m (1,841[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 137[1] |
| Postal code | 038 22[3] |
| Area code | +421 43[3] |
| Car plate | TR |
Brieštie (German: Bries or Brestenhau; Hungarian: Berestyénfalva, until 1889 Brjesztya) 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 historical records the village was first mentioned in 1392.
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.[5]
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 resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1730-1897 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1896 (parish B)
See also
References
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ 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
External links
- Surnames of living people in Briestie
Municipalities of Turčianske Teplice District | ||
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