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
See also: Krka