Vikrče
| Vikrče | |
|---|---|
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  Vikrče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°7′35.11″N 14°26′37.77″E / 46.1264194°N 14.4438250°ECoordinates: 46°7′35.11″N 14°26′37.77″E / 46.1264194°N 14.4438250°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Medvode |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320.8 m (1,052.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 283 |
| [1] | |
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
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
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Medvode municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 454.
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