Bevke
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SloveniaBevke | |
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  Bevke Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′53.66″N 14°21′37.64″E / 45.9815722°N 14.3604556°E | |
| 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 (pronounced [ˈbeːu̯kɛ]) is a village northeast of Vrhnika in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Bevke was attested in written records in 1391 as zu Bewkch.[3][4] 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.[4]
History
In 1782 Bevke had no more than 24 houses. New houses were built as the surrounding marshland gradually dried out. By 1937, the population had grown to 400 people living in 80 houses. This increased to 656 people in 1995, and over 1,000 in 2012.[5]
