| Brieštie | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Žilina |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Turčianske Teplice |
| Pushpin Map: | Slovakia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Brieštie in Slovakia |
| Coordinates: | 48.9167°N 62°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.17[1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.31 |
| Elevation M: | 561[2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 1,841 |
| Population Total: | 137[3] |
| Population Density Km2: | 12.21[4] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 4.71 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 038 22 |
| Area Code: | +421 43 |
| Blank Name: | Car plate |
| Blank Info: | TR |
Brieštie (German: Bries or German: Brestenhau; Hungarian: Berestyénfalva, until 1889 Hungarian: 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.
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]
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.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"