Trata, Škofja Loka

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°10′32.15″N 14°20′7.6″E / 46.1755972°N 14.335444°E / 46.1755972; 14.335444Country SloveniaTraditional regionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionUpper CarniolaMunicipalityŠkofja LokaArea
 • Total1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi)Elevation
360.7 m (1,183.4 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total163[1]

Trata (pronounced [ˈtɾaːta]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

Trata was attested in historical sources as Tratarn in 1291 and as Traten before 1392. The place name Trata occurs several times in Slovenia. It is derived from the Slovene common noun trata 'small treeless meadow', which was borrowed from Middle High German trat 'meadow'.[2]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Trata include:

  • Anton Dolinar [sl] (1894–1953), composer and musicologist

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 433.

External links

  • Media related to Trata at Wikimedia Commons
  • Trata on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Škofja Loka
Current
Former
The location of the Municipality of Škofja Loka
Landmarks
  • Ajman Castle
  • Capuchin Bridge
  • Crngrob Church
  • Granary
  • Homan House
  • Križna Gora Church
  • Puštal Castle
  • Škofja Loka Castle
  • Slatnik
  • Škofja Loka Parish Church
  • St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church
  • Stara Loka Church
  • Suha Church
  • Tošč
  • Visoko Manor
Notable people


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