Tlaka, Litija
Tlaka (pronounced [ˈtlaːka]) is a settlement south of Gabrovka in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[2]
Tlaka | |
|---|---|
  Tlaka Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′49.05″N 14°59′11.66″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Litija |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 377.9 m (1,239.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 33 |
| [1] | |
Name
The name Tlaka is derived from the Slovene common noun tlaka, originally referring to voluntary collective labor, and later to corvée under feudalism. It refers to a place where collective labor was performed. Because places with this name generally do not lie near old Roman roads, the suggestion that the name is derived from tlak 'pavement' is unlikely.[3]
History
Traces of a late Bronze Age settlement have been found in the area.[4] The residents of the settlement were once serfs of Turn Manor northwest of the village.[5]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Tlaka include:
- Anton Pevc (1885–1967), dairy and livestock expert[5]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Litija municipal site
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 429.
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 21657
- Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 286.
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