Hauerland (also called Kremnitz-Deutschprobener Sprachinsel) is the German name for a region presently located in central Slovakia once inhabited by Carpathian Germans. Arisen from medieval Ostsiedlung population movements, it belonged to three German language islands within a greater Slovakian-speaking area. The other two were situated in Bratislava (German: Pressburg) and the Spiš (German: Zips) region.
Memorial plaque commemorating expelled Carpathian Germans, BratislavaMap of Hauerland
Geographyedit
The area laid within the forested Western Carpathians mountain range around the towns of Kremnica (German: Kremnitz) in the south and Nitrianske Pravno (German: Deutschproben) in the north. The term Hauerland was coined by German folklorists in the 1930s referring to several German placenames in the region bearing the suffix-hau ("hew (off)", i.e. to clear woodland). Most Hauerland villages are laid out as Waldhufendorf ("forest village") in areas of forest clearing with the farms arranged in a series along a road or stream.
Historyedit
In the Middle Ages, the Kremnica Mountains (German: Kremnitzer Berge) were an important gold mining area within Upper Hungary (German: Oberungarn) and directly subordinate to the Hungarian monarch. Numerous villages, mostly spread out in the mountainous and hilly areas, were agricultural and developed a special kind of German subculture.
The largest Hauerland municipality was Handlová (German: Krickerhau), established in 1367 within the Bojnice (German: Weinitz) castle estates, where in the 19th century, coal deposits were discovered. In the northern part, the town of Nitrianske Pravno was founded about 1337, followed by Malinová (German: Zeche) in 1339, Kľačno (German: Gaidel), Tužina (German: Schmiedshau) about 1350, Vrícko (German: Münnichwies) in 1488, and Chvojnica (German: Fundstollen) in 1614.
hauerland, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2009, learn, when, remove, th. This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hauerland news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Hauerland also called Kremnitz Deutschprobener Sprachinsel is the German name for a region presently located in central Slovakia once inhabited by Carpathian Germans Arisen from medieval Ostsiedlung population movements it belonged to three German language islands within a greater Slovakian speaking area The other two were situated in Bratislava German Pressburg and the Spis German Zips region Memorial plaque commemorating expelled Carpathian Germans BratislavaMap of HauerlandGeography editThe area laid within the forested Western Carpathians mountain range around the towns of Kremnica German Kremnitz in the south and Nitrianske Pravno German Deutschproben in the north The term Hauerland was coined by German folklorists in the 1930s referring to several German placenames in the region bearing the suffix hau hew off i e to clear woodland Most Hauerland villages are laid out as Waldhufendorf forest village in areas of forest clearing with the farms arranged in a series along a road or stream History editIn the Middle Ages the Kremnica Mountains German Kremnitzer Berge were an important gold mining area within Upper Hungary German Oberungarn and directly subordinate to the Hungarian monarch Numerous villages mostly spread out in the mountainous and hilly areas were agricultural and developed a special kind of German subculture In 1328 King Charles I granted Kremnica town privileges followed by the foundation of Kunesov German Kuneschhau in 1342 Sklene German Glaserhau in 1360 Kremnicke Bane German Johannesberg in 1361 Turcek Dolny Turcek German Unter Turz in 1371 Horna Stubna German Oberstuben in 1390 Krahule German Blaufuss in 1422 and Janova Lehota German Drexlerhau in 1487 The largest Hauerland municipality was Handlova German Krickerhau established in 1367 within the Bojnice German Weinitz castle estates where in the 19th century coal deposits were discovered In the northern part the town of Nitrianske Pravno was founded about 1337 followed by Malinova German Zeche in 1339 Kľacno German Gaidel Tuzina German Schmiedshau about 1350 Vricko German Munnichwies in 1488 and Chvojnica German Fundstollen in 1614 Over the centuries the German speaking population of these areas gradually diminished decimated already in the Hussite Wars of the 1420s and 1430s respectively in the 16th century Ottoman Habsburg wars and again by insurgent Hungarian troops under Stephen Bocskay in 1605 06 succeeded by the forces of Gabriel Bethlen and George I Rakoczi See also editTuroc County Germans of Czechoslovakia Sudeten Slovak Republic 1939 1945 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hauerland amp oldid 1150316204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
