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Vikrče

Coordinates: 46°7′35.11″N 14°26′37.77″E / 46.1264194°N 14.4438250°E / 46.1264194; 14.4438250
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Vikrče
Vikrče is located in Slovenia
Vikrče
Vikrče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′35.11″N 14°26′37.77″E / 46.1264194°N 14.4438250°E / 46.1264194; 14.4438250
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityMedvode
Area
 • Total0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation
320.8 m (1,052.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total283
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Vikrče (pronounced [ˈʋiːkəɾtʃɛ]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Sava River southeast of the town of Medvode in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

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Vikrče was attested in written sources in 1394 as Weykers, and in 1436 as Waikers. The name probably developed from the plural demonym *vykъrčane 'people living on cleared land', derived from the noun *vykъrčь 'cleared land'. A less likely possibility is that the name is derived from the Old High German personal name Wîchart.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Medvode municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 454.
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