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 (; ) 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 1994, when the former lar ...
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 ...
.
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 plant genus ''Carpinus'' in the family Betulaceae. Its species occur across much of the temperateness, temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Common names
The common English name ''hornbeam'' derives ...
forest' (from ''gaber'' 'hornbeam'), referring to the local vegetation.
References
External links
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Gabrk on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka
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