Draga, Škofja Loka

Draga (pronounced [ˈdɾaːɡa]) is a small village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Draga
Draga is located in Slovenia
Draga
Draga
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°8′50.55″N 14°21′21.98″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŠkofja Loka
Area
  Total2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi)
Elevation
348.4 m (1,143.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total118
[1]

Name

Draga was attested in written sources in 1252 as Drag (and as Trag in 1439 and Draga in 1444). The name Draga is derived from the Slovene common noun draga 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.[2]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 120.


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