Turvalepa is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia.[1]
Turvalepa | |
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Village | |
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| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Lääne County |
| Parish | Lääne-Nigula Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Name
editTurvalepa 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
edit- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
- ^ "Turvalepa". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ 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 / 58.950°N 23.833°E
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