Turvalepa
Turvalepa is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia.
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'. The nearby Turvalepa Bog has rich peat deposits.
References
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (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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