Draga, Ig
| Draga | |
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  Draga Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′48.78″N 14°32′52.42″E / 45.9468833°N 14.5478944°ECoordinates: 45°56′48.78″N 14°32′52.42″E / 45.9468833°N 14.5478944°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ig |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 194 |
| • Density | 101/km2 (260/sq mi) |
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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
- ↑ "Draga, Ig". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ "Draga, Ig". Stat.si: krajevna imena [Stat.si: Place Names] (in Slovenian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ Ig municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 120.
External links
- Draga at Geopedia
Media related to Draga, Ig at Wikimedia Commons
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Ig
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