Abstract
This article is a continuation of the author's article published in 2018 and again focuses on two villages in the Kysuce region, Harvelka and Riečnica, which residents had to abandon due to the construction of the Nová Bystrica reservoir, which currently serves as an important source of drinking water for the region. The displacement of the population was taking place gradually, beginning on February 12, 1970, when the Ministry of Forests and Water Management of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic issued the building permit.
Through written sources, literature and the testimonies of displaced people obtained during the qualitative research phase, this article deals with the displacement of the inhabitants of Harvelka and Riečnica and their connection to their home. It also describes the phenomenon of displacement due to development projects.