Torka () is a small high-elevation settlement in the
Municipality of Železniki
The Municipality of Železniki (; sl, Občina 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, ...
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
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. 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; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. 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 in Slovenia. The highest peak on the ridge is Mount Altemaver (). The Krek Lodge ( sl, Krekova koča) stands on the ridge.
Name
Ratitovec was attested in historical sources as ''Boscana'' in AD ...
Ridge.
References
External links
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Torka at Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Železniki
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