Orlaka

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°52′40.88″N 14°53′17.41″E / 45.8780222°N 14.8881694°E / 45.8780222; 14.8881694Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionSoutheast SloveniaMunicipalityTrebnjeArea
 • Total1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi)Elevation
456.6 m (1,498.0 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total43[1]

Orlaka (pronounced [ˈoːɾlaka]) is a small settlement south of Šumberk in the Municipality of Trebnje in eastern 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

Orlaka was attested in historical sources as Horlach in 1378, Orlakchen in 1390, Arlakchen in 1440, and Arlach in 1448, among other spellings.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Trebnje municipal site
  3. ^ "Orlaka". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved May 26, 2021.

External links

  • Media related to Orlaka at Wikimedia Commons
  • Orlaka on Geopedia
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Municipality of Trebnje
Settlements
Administrative seat: Trebnje
Current
Former
The location of the Municipality of Trebnje
Landmarks
  • 15th Meridian Marker
  • Čatež–Zaplaz Parish Church
  • Dobrnič Parish Church
  • Kozjak Castle ruins
  • Mala Loka Mansion
  • Mala Vas Castle
  • Šumberk Castle ruins
  • Trebnje Castle
  • Trebnje Parish Church
  • Veliki Gaber Parish Church
  • Zaplaz Pilgrimage Church
Notable people
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