Torka
Torka () is a small high-elevation settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It no longer has any permanent residents. Name. Torka was attested in historical sources in 1501 as "Am Thorekh". The name is believed to be a compound of German origin, from Middle High German "tor" 'gate' + "egge" 'hill, peak', thus meaning 'mountain gate' and referring to access through the village to the Ratitovec Ridge.