Jereka (pronounced [jɛˈɾeːka]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Jereka
Jereka
Jereka Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°17′44.32″N 13°57′45.49″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Bohinj
Elevation	615 m (2,018 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	194
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Name

Jereka was attested in historical sources as Margrethen kirchen (referring to the church) in 1494, and as Reka in 1763–1787. The name is considered to be of substrate origin, related to the Friulian place name Dierica. It is hypothesized that is comes from the proto-Romance root *karrā 'oak'. Another possibility is that it is originally a hydronym (from reka 'river') with the limiting prefix je- attached to it.[2]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Margaret.

References

External links

• Media related to Jereka at Wikimedia Commons
• Jereka at Geopedia

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