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'''Bevke''' is a [[village]] northeast of [[Vrhnika]] in the [[Inner Carniola]] region of [[Slovenia]].<ref>[http://www.vrhnika.si Vrhnika municipal site]</ref> |
'''Bevke''' is a [[village]] northeast of [[Vrhnika]] in the [[Inner Carniola]] region of [[Slovenia]].<ref>[http://www.vrhnika.si Vrhnika municipal site]</ref> |
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==Name== |
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Bevke was attested in written records in 1391 as ''zu Bewkch''. The name is likely originally an accusative plural form of a masculine personal name, preserved today in the surname ''Bevk''. However, derivation from the Slavic personal name ''*Bělъkъ'' (originally an epithet for someone with light skin) is problematic because the change ''-lk-'' > ''-vk-'' did not occur until the 16th century.<ref>Snoj, Marko. 2009. ''Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen''. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 58.</ref> |
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The [[parish church]] in the settlement is dedicated to the [[Feast of the Cross|Exaltation of the Holy Cross]] and belongs to the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana|Ljubljana Archdiocese]].<ref>[http://www.druzina.si/icd/spletnastran.nsf/all/EA8873A772E51460C12572030034F8A5?OpenDocument Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website]</ref> |
The [[parish church]] in the settlement is dedicated to the [[Feast of the Cross|Exaltation of the Holy Cross]] and belongs to the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana|Ljubljana Archdiocese]].<ref>[http://www.druzina.si/icd/spletnastran.nsf/all/EA8873A772E51460C12572030034F8A5?OpenDocument Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website]</ref> |
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| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Vrhnika |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 286.7 m (940.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 791 |
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Bevke is a village northeast of Vrhnika in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
Bevke was attested in written records in 1391 as zu Bewkch. The name is likely originally an accusative plural form of a masculine personal name, preserved today in the surname Bevk. However, derivation from the Slavic personal name *Bělъkъ (originally an epithet for someone with light skin) is problematic because the change -lk- > -vk- did not occur until the 16th century.[3]
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and belongs to the Ljubljana Archdiocese.[4]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Vrhnika municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 58.
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
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