Tlake, Rogatec

Tlake (pronounced [ˈtlaːkɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Rogatec in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.^[2]

Tlake
Tlake Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′57″N 15°43′00″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Rogatec
Area
• Total	4.69 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Elevation	261.7 m (858.6 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	301
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Name

The name Tlake is derived from the Slovene common noun tlaka, originally referring to voluntary collective labor, and later to corvée under feudalism. It refers to a place where collective labor was performed. Because places with this name generally do not lie near old Roman roads, the suggestion that the name is derived from tlak 'pavement' is unlikely.^[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Tlake include:

• Jože Šmit (1922–2004), poet and translator.^[4]