Vikrče
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
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Vikrče (pronounced [ˈʋiːkəɾtʃɛ]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Sava River southeast of the town of Medvode in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Country
Slovenia
SloveniaElevation320.8 m (1,052 ft)
Vikrče | |
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  Vikrče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°7′35.11″N 14°26′37.77″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Medvode |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320.8 m (1,052 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 283 |
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Name
Vikrče was attested in written sources in 1394 as Weykers, and in 1436 as Waikers. The name probably developed from the plural demonym *vykъrčane 'people living on cleared land', derived from the noun *vykъrčь 'cleared land'. A less likely possibility is that the name is derived from the Old High German personal name Wîchart.[3]
