Loka is a small village in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The toponym Loka is relatively common in Slovenia. It is derived from the Slovene noun loka 'swampy meadow', from Proto-Slavic *lǫka 'swampy, flood-prone meadow', semantically derived from 'meander'. Toponyms of the same origin are also found in other Slavic countries…Loka is a small village in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The toponym Loka is relatively common in Slovenia. It is derived from the Slovene noun loka 'swampy meadow', from Proto-Slavic *lǫka 'swampy, flood-prone meadow', semantically derived from 'meander'. Toponyms of the same origin are also found in other Slavic countries. The Italian name Lonche reflects the early Slavic nasal vowel.
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