Trenta (valley)
TheTrenta Valley(pronounced[ˈtɾeːnta]) is avalleyin theJulian Alpsin the northern part of the traditionalGorizia region(Slovene:Goriška) ofSlovenia.
Geography
[edit]The source of theSočaRiver and the settlements ofSoča,Lepena,andTrentaare located in the Trenta Valley. TheVršič Passconnects the valley withUpper Carniolato the east. The Soča flows generally southwest through the valley and then onwards toBovec.
Name
[edit]The nameTrentais ofFriulianorigin and was borrowed into Slovene. The name developed from*Tridenta,meaning 'three-tooth' or 'divided into three teeth'. This reflects the geography because the valley splits into the Soča and Zadnjica valleys, and the latter is soon split again by White Creek (Beli Potok), creating three closely spaced summits.[1]
References
[edit]- ^Snoj, Marko (2009).Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen.Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 438.
External links
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Media related toTrentaat Wikimedia Commons- Soča - Trenta Tourist Association official website
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