| Tlake | |
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  TlakeLocation in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′57″N 15°43′00″E / 46.24917°N 15.71667°E / 46.24917; 15.71667 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Rogatec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.69 km (1.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 261.7 m (858.6 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 301 |
Tlake (pronounced [ˈtlaːkɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Rogatec in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Name
The name Tlake is derived from the Slovene common noun tlaka, originally referring to voluntary collective labor, and later to corvée under feudalism. It refers to a place where collective labor was performed. Because places with this name generally do not lie near old Roman roads, the suggestion that the name is derived from tlak 'pavement' is unlikely.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Tlake include:
- Jože Šmit (1922–2004), poet and translator.
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Rogatec municipal site Archived 2009-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 429.
- Rogatec Open-Air Museum site Archived 2011-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
External links
| Municipality of Rogatec | ||||||
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| Settlements | Administrative seat: Rogatec
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