Torka

Torka
Torka Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′50.2″N 14°4′50.42″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional Region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Železniki
Elevation	1,160.3 m (3,806.8 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	no permanent residents
[1]

Torka (pronounced [ˈtoːɾka]) is a small high-elevation settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. 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 tor 'gate' + egge 'hill, peak', thus meaning 'mountain gate' and referring to access through the village to the Ratitovec Ridge.^[2]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 432.

External links

• Media related to Torka at Wikimedia Commons
• Torka on Geopedia