| Vikrče | |
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  VikrčeLocation in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°7′35.11″N 14°26′37.77″E / 46.1264194°N 14.4438250°E / 46.1264194; 14.4438250 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Medvode |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.81 km (0.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320.8 m (1,052.5 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 283 |
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.
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.
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Medvode municipal site
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 454.
External links
Media related to Vikrče at Wikimedia Commons- Vikrče on Geopedia
| Municipality of Medvode | ||||||
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| Settlements | Administrative seat: Medvode
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