Gabrk, Škofja Loka
Gabrk | |
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  Gabrk Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′9.61″N 14°14′50.14″E / 46.1360028°N 14.2472611°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Škofja Loka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 376.3 m (1,234.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 97 |
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Gabrk (pronounced [ˈɡaːbəɾk]) is a small village on the left bank of the Poljane Sora River in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name
Gabrk was attested in historical sources as Gabrich in 1286, Gaberch in 1296, Gabriach circa 1400, and Gaberkch in 1414.[2][3] The name comes from the common noun *gabrik 'hornbeam forest' (from gaber 'hornbeam'), referring to the local vegetation.[3]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ "Slovenska historična topografija". Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ a b Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 137.
External links
Media related to Gabrk at Wikimedia Commons- Gabrk at Geopedia
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