Pekel, Maribor

Pekel (pronounced [ˈpɛːkəu̯] or [ˈpɛkəu̯]) is a settlement north of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Maribor.[2]

Pekel
Pekel
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°35′6.81″N 15°40′41.89″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityMaribor
Area
 • Total1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation
374 m (1,227 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total135
[1]

Name

Pekel was attested in written sources circa 1500 as in der Hell. The name is pronounced Pêkel (corresponding to the dialect pronunciation of the common noun pêkel 'Hell') rather than the more standard Pekèl. Across Slovenia there are many oronyms, regional names, and microptoponyms named Pekel. In folk geography, the name was used to metaphorically designate chasms, caves, shafts, and other narrow, dark places; for example, in Kropa there is an oeconym Pekel originally referring to a blacksmith's shop. Semantically related names in Slovenia include Devil's Hole (Slovene: Vragova luknja) in the settlement of Okrog and Devil's Ravine (Slovene: Hudičev graben) in the settlement of Parož.[3] See also Pekel, Trebnje, Hell Cave, and Hell Gorge.

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Maribor municipal site
  3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 303.


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