 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 Kunešov ("Kuneschhau") in 1342, Sklené ("Glaserhau") in 1360, Kremnické Bane ("Johannesberg") in 1361, Turček (Dolný Turček, "Unter-Turz") in 1371, Horná Štubňa ("Oberstuben") in 1390, Krahule ("Blaufuß") in 1422, and Janova Lehota ("Drexlerhau") in 1487.The largest Hauerland municipality was Handlová ("Krickerhau"), established in 1367 within the Bojnice ("Weinitz") Castle estates, where in the 19th century, coal deposits were discovered.