Loke () is a small settlement on the left bank of the
Krka River in the
Municipality of Straža
The Municipality of Straža (; ) is a municipality in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the banks of the Krka River in the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The municipality was created in 2006 when it split from the City Municipality of Novo ...
in southeastern
Slovenia
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. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region in Slovenia
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. The municipality is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region () is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the auto industry, pharmaceuticals, and other light ...
.
Name
The toponym ''Loke'' is relatively frequent in Slovenia. It is the plural form of the Slovene common noun ''loka'' 'swampy meadow', from
Proto-Slavic
Proto-Slavic (abbreviated PSl., PS.; also called Common Slavic or Common Slavonic) is the unattested, reconstructed proto-language of all Slavic languages. It represents Slavic speech approximately from the 2nd millennium BC through the 6th ...
*''lǫka'' 'swampy, flood-prone meadow', semantically derived from '
meander
A meander is one of a series of regular sinuous curves in the Channel (geography), channel of a river or other watercourse. It is produced as a watercourse erosion, erodes the sediments of an outer, concave bank (cut bank, cut bank or river cl ...
'. Toponyms of the same origin are also found in other Slavic countries (e.g., Polish ''
Łąka'', Serbian ''
Luka'', Bulgarian ''
Shiroka Laka
Shiroka Laka ( ) is a village in the very south of Bulgaria, located in Smolyan municipality, Smolyan Province. It is a proclaimed architectural and folklore reserve and lies in the central Rhodope Mountains, 23 km (14 mi) northwest of Smolyan, 16 ...
'', etc.).
References
External links
Loke on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Straža
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