Gabrk, Škofja Loka

Gabrk
Gabrk
	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 (1,235 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	97

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". Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
↑ "Slovenska historična topografija". Retrieved February 15, 2020.
1 2 Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 137.

External links

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[1] "Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia". Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2008-11-19.

[2] "Slovenska historična topografija". Retrieved February 15, 2020.

[Snoj-3] 1 2 Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 137.

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Gabrk

Gabrk Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°8′9.61″N 14°14′50.14″E / 46.1360028°N 14.2472611°E / 46.1360028; 14.2472611
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 (1,235 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	97
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