Turvalepa Explained

Official Name:Turvalepa
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Lääne County
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Lääne-Nigula Parish
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Turvalepa is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia.[1]

Name

Turvalepa was attested in historical sources as Türpleppe and Turpplepp in 1591, Turpeläp in 1598, Turpalep by in 1689, and Turbalep in 1798. The name is a compound of turba (genitive of turvas 'peat') + lõpp 'end'; that is, 'peat area'.[2] The nearby Turvalepa Bog has rich peat deposits.[3]

Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. Web site: Turvalepa . Dictionary of Estonian Place Names . Eesti Keele Instituut . February 12, 2024 . Tallinn.
  3. News: Hepner . Juhan . Locals Concerned as Company Eager to Mine Peat in Turvalepa Bog . February 12, 2024 . ERR . February 11, 2024.