Hadviga | |
Settlement Type: | abandoned settlement |
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 Hadviga in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 48.9°N 60°W |
Established Date: | 1392 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 038 22 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | TR |
Hadviga (German: Hedwig) is an abandoned settlement in Brieštie in Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia.
In 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.[1]
The settlement is currently uninhabitated and serves solely a recreational purpose.