Orehek

Orehek (pronounced [ɔˈɾeːxək], German: Orechek[2]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It now corresponds to the neighborhood of Orehek in Kranj.

Orehek
Orehek
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′18″N 14°21′53″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityKranj
Elevation
[1]
371 m (1,217 ft)

Name

Orehek was mentioned in written sources as Nusdorff in 1423 and as Nussdorff in 1481.[3] It is derived from the common noun oreh 'walnut', referring to the local vegetation.[4]

Geography

Orehek stands on the right bank of the Sava River, between Labore to the north and Drulovka to the south.[5]

History

Orehek had a population of 93 living in 13 houses in 1869,[2] 86 in 14 houses in 1880,[6] 84 in 15 houses in 1890,[7] and 71 in 13 houses in 1900.[8] Orehek was annexed by the city of Kranj in 1957, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[9]

References
  1. Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, pp. 248–249.
  2. Orts-Repertorium des Herzogthumes Krain (PDF). Ljubljana: Kleinmayr & Bamberg. 1874. p. 33.
  3. "Orehek". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  4. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 292.
  5. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 160.
  6. Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 52.
  7. Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1894. p. 47.
  8. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko (PDF). Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 54.
  9. Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 53, 72.
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