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.
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ 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 edit
48°58′N 18°42′E / 48.967°N 18.700°E
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