Vikrče
Appearance
Vikrče | |
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Coordinates: 46°7′35.11″N 14°26′37.77″E / 46.1264194°N 14.4438250°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
Municipality | Medvode |
Area | |
• Total | 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 320.8 m (1,052.5 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 283 |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Medvode municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 454.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Vikrče at Wikimedia Commons
- Vikrče on Geopedia