Podpulfrca (pronounced [pɔtˈpuːlfəɾtsa], in older sources Podpurflica[2]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Podpulfrca
Podpulfrca Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′20.03″N 14°17′42.57″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Škofja Loka
Area
• Total	0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	38
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Name

Podpulfrca is also known as Podpurfelca in the local dialect.[3] The name is a fused prepositional phrase: pod 'below' + pulfrca 'gunpowder mill'. The latter element refers from a stamp mill used for producing gunpowder that was located there, and in 1584 the name of the village was recorded as Pulferstamph 'gunpowder mill' (i.e., German Pulverstampf).[3][4]

References

External links

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

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