Dobrava pri Škocjanu (pronounced [ˈdoːbɾaʋa pɾi ʃkɔˈtsjaːnu]; German: Dobrawa[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Krka River on the regional road leading south from Škocjan to Šentjernej. Within the municipality, it belongs to the Village Community of Dobrava pri Škocjanu and Tomažja Vas.[3] The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]
Dobrava pri Škocjanu | |
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  Dobrava pri Škocjanu Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′32.57″N 15°19′35.57″E / 45.8757139°N 15.3265472°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Škocjan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 153.6 m (503.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 191 |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Dobrava to Dobrava pri Škocjanu in 1953.[5] In the past the German name was Dobrawa.[2]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 82.
- ^ "Krajevne in vaške skupnosti". Občina Škocjan. Archived from the original on January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ Škocjan municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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