Draga, Nova Gorica Explained

Official Name:Draga
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Slovenian Littoral
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Gorizia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Nova Gorica
Area Total Km2:0.32
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:90
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.8853°N 13.7327°W
Elevation M:60.7
Footnotes:[1]

Draga (pronounced as /sl/) 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.

Name

The name Draga is derived from the Slovene common noun draga 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.nova-gorica.si/ Nova Gorica municipal site
  3. Book: Snoj . Marko . Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen . 2009 . Modrijan . Ljubljana . 120.