Vrícko

Vrícko

Vrícko

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Vrícko (German: Münnichwies(en); Hungarian: Turócremete, formerly Vric(z)kó) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Location of Martin District in the Zilina Region

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1594.

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.[1]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 592 metres and covers an area of 29.575 km2. It has a population of about 427 people.

References

  1. [1]
    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

48°58′N 18°42′E



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