Dombrava (pronounced [dɔmˈbɾaːʋa]) is a settlement in the lower Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Renče–Vogrsko in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Dombrava | |
|---|---|
  Dombrava Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′47.94″N 13°41′13.96″E / 45.8966500°N 13.6872111°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Renče–Vogrsko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51.6 m (169.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 55 |
| [1] | |
Name
editThe name Dombrava, with an m reflecting the old nasal vowel *ǫ, shares its origin with the more frequent place name Dobrava (e.g., Dolenja Dobrava). Both are derived from Slavic *dǫbra̋va 'area with deciduous or oak woods' (cf. modern Slovene dobrava 'gently rolling partially wooded land'), referring to the local geography. This, in turn, is derived from Slavic *dǫ̂bъ 'deciduous tree, oak'.[3]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Renče–Vogrsko municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 111.
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