Draga (pronounced [ˈdɾaːɡa]) is a small settlement next to Dornberk in the Municipality of Nova Gorica in western Slovenia.[2] It is located in the Vipava Valley in the Gorizia region.
Draga | |
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 Draga, railway halt. In the background, Prophet Daniel Parish Church in Dornberk. | |
  Draga Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′7.03″N 13°43′57.73″E / 45.8852861°N 13.7327028°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Nova Gorica |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60.7 m (199.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 90 |
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Name
editThe name Draga is derived from the Slovene common noun draga 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.[3]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Nova Gorica municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 120.
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