Torka
Torka (pronounced [ˈtoːɾka]) is a small high-elevation settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It no longer has any permanent residents.
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  Torka Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′50.2″N 14°4′50.42″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional Region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Železniki |
| Elevation | 1,160.3 m (3,806.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | no permanent residents |
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Name
Torka was attested in historical sources in 1501 as Am Thorekh. The name is believed to be a compound of German origin, from Middle High German tor 'gate' + egge 'hill, peak', thus meaning 'mountain gate' and referring to access through the village to the Ratitovec Ridge.[2]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 432.
External links
Media related to Torka at Wikimedia Commons- Torka at Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Železniki
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