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Torka

Coordinates: 46°13′50.2″N 14°4′50.42″E / 46.230611°N 14.0806722°E / 46.230611; 14.0806722
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Torka
Torka is located in Slovenia
Torka
Torka
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′50.2″N 14°4′50.42″E / 46.230611°N 14.0806722°E / 46.230611; 14.0806722
Country Slovenia
Traditional RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŽelezniki
Elevation
1,160.3 m (3,806.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Totalno permanent residents
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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.

Name

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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

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 432.
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