Gabrk () is a small village on the left bank of the
Poljane Sora River in the
Municipality of Škofja Loka
The Municipality of Škofja Loka (; sl, Občina Škofja Loka) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Škofja Loka. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October ...
in the
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jeseni ...
region of
Slovenia
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Name
Gabrk was attested in historical sources as ''Gabrich'' in 1286, ''Gaberch'' in 1296, ''Gabriach'' circa 1400, and ''Gaberkch'' in 1414.
The name comes from the common noun ''*gabrik'' '
hornbeam
Hornbeams are hardwood trees in the flowering plant genus ''Carpinus'' in the birch family Betulaceae. The 30–40 species occur across much of the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Origin of names
The common English name ''hornbeam ...
forest' (from ''gaber'' 'hornbeam'), referring to the local vegetation.
References
External links
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Gabrk at Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka
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