Loke, Straža

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°47′23.45″N 15°6′39.6″E / 45.7898472°N 15.111000°E / 45.7898472; 15.111000Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionSoutheast SloveniaMunicipalityStražaArea
 • Total0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)Elevation
170.8 m (560.4 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total61[1]

Loke (pronounced [ˈloːkɛ]) is a small settlement on the left bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Straža in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The toponym Loke is relatively frequent in Slovenia. It is the plural form of the Slovene common noun loka 'swampy meadow', from Proto-Slavic *lǫka 'swampy, flood-prone meadow', semantically derived from 'meander'. Toponyms of the same origin are also found in other Slavic countries (e.g., Polish Łąka, Serbian Luka, Bulgarian Shiroka Laka, etc.).[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Straža municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 244.
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Straža
Current
Former
  • Dolenja Straža
  • Gorenja Straža
  • Hruševec
  • Sela pri Gorenji Straži
The location of the Municipality of Straža
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