Torka () is a small high-elevation settlement in the
Municipality of Železniki
The Municipality of Železniki (; ) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Železniki.
The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former large ...
in the
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...
region of
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
. It no longer has any permanent residents.
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
Middle High German (MHG; or ; , shortened as ''Mhdt.'' or ''Mhd.'') is the term for the form of High German, High German language, German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High ...
''tor'' 'gate' + ''egge'' 'hill, peak', thus meaning 'mountain gate' and referring to access through the village to the
Ratitovec
Ratitovec is a mountain ridge in the Julian Alps
The Julian Alps (, , , , ) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretches from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav, the highest peak ...
Ridge.
References
External links
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Torka on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Železniki
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