Draga, Ig

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Draga
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Draga is located in Slovenia
Draga
Draga
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°56′48.78″N 14°32′52.42″E / 45.9468833°N 14.5478944°E / 45.9468833; 14.5478944Coordinates: 45°56′48.78″N 14°32′52.42″E / 45.9468833°N 14.5478944°E / 45.9468833; 14.5478944
CountryFlag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityIg
Area
 • Total1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total194
 • Density101/km2 (260/sq mi)
[1]

Draga (pronounced [ˈdɾaːɡa]) is a small village in the Municipality of Ig in southeastern Slovenia. Until 2007, the area was part of the settlements of Dobravica and Sarsko.[2] The village is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Name[]

The name Draga is derived from the Slovene common noun draga 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Draga, Ig". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Draga, Ig". Stat.si: krajevna imena [Stat.si: Place Names] (in Slovenian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  3. ^ Ig municipal site
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 120.

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