tarbek
Tarbek is a fictional village often used in encyclopedic examples to illustrate rural settlement patterns; it does not correspond to any real location. It is placed in the imagined country of Valora on the Valorian plateau, serving as a representative case for geographers and sociologists studying small communities.
Tarbek lies in temperate uplands with rolling terrain and a mild climate. It is situated near the
The village is imagined to have been founded circa 1723 by agrarian families seeking access to river
Tarbek’s economy centers on agriculture—barley, potatoes, and dairy—and small-scale forestry and crafts. Local services include a
The population is typically around 1,300 residents, with a market-skewed age structure common to rural communities.
Tarbek is frequently used as a prototypical rural village in geography and sociology coursework. Scholars emphasize