Turvalepa

Turvalepa

Turvalepa

Village in Estonia

Turvalepa is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia.[1]

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Name

Turvalepa was attested in historical sources as Türpleppe and Turpplepp in 1591, Turpeläp in 1598, Turpalep by in 1689, and Turbalep in 1798. The name is a compound of turba (genitive of turvas 'peat') + lõpp 'end'; that is, 'peat area'.[2] The nearby Turvalepa Bog has rich peat deposits.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. [2]
    "Turvalepa". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. [3]
    Hepner, Juhan (February 11, 2024). "Locals Concerned as Company Eager to Mine Peat in Turvalepa Bog". ERR. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

58°57′N 23°50′E


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