Torka

Torka
Torka
	Torka Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 46°13′50.2″N 14°4′50.42″E / 46.230611°N 14.0806722°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

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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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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