Brieštie

Brieštie
Village
Roman-catholic church in Hadviga settlement, which is a part of Brieštie
Roman-catholic church in Hadviga settlement, which is a part of Brieštie
Brieštie is located in Slovakia
Brieštie
Brieštie
Location of Brieštie in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°55′N 18°44′E / 48.917°N 18.733°E / 48.917; 18.733
CountrySlovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictTurčianske 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 plateTR

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. 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.

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

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ 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
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