Turvalepa is a village in

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, in western

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Name

Turvalepa was attested in historical sources as ''Türpleppe'' and ''Turpplepp'' in 1591, ''Turpeläp'' in 1598, ''Turpalep by'' in 1689, and ''Turbalep'' in 1798. The name is a compound of ''turba'' (genitive of ''turvas'' '

peat Peat is an accumulation of partially Decomposition, decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, Moorland, moors, or muskegs. ''Sphagnum'' moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most ...

') + ''lõpp'' 'end'; that is, 'peat area'. The nearby Turvalepa Bog has rich peat deposits.

References

Villages in Lääne County Kreis Wiek {{Lääne-geo-stub