Orlaka Explained

Official Name:Orlaka
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Lower Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Southeast Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Trebnje
Area Total Km2:1.74
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:43
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.878°N 14.8882°W
Elevation M:456.6
Footnotes:[1]

Orlaka (in Slovenian pronounced as /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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.trebnje.si/ Trebnje municipal site
  3. Web site: Orlaka . Slovenska historična topografija . ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa . May 26, 2021.