Gurk

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Gurk (pre-Roman for "the gurgling one") may mean:

  • A river in Carinthia, Austria: Gurk River
  • A river in Carniola, Slovenia: Krka (Slovenia)
  • A market town in the District of Sankt Veit an der Glan, Carinthia: Gurk (town)
  • A borough of the municipality of Gnesau in the District of Feldkirchen, Carinthia
  • A Catholic diocese: Diocese of Gurk-Klagenfurt
  • People with the name Gurk:
    • Eduard Gurk (1801-1841), Austrian painter
    • Franz Gurk (1898-1984), German politician
    • Hemma of Gurk (980-1045), saint and benefactress
    • Paul Gurk (1880-1953), German writer and painter

Also frequently used in the North American Federation of Temple Youth Southern California Region (NFTY-SoCal) as an all-purpose word. (Similar to the word Smurf in the "Smurfs" cartoons)

See also: Krka

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