Draga pri Šentrupertu explained

Official Name:Draga pri Šentrupertu
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Lower Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Southeast Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Šentrupert
Area Total Km2:2.25
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:98
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.9863°N 15.0774°W
Elevation M:323.7
Footnotes:[1]

Draga pri Šentrupertu (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈdɾaːɡa pɾi ʃɛnˈtɾuːpɛɾtu/ or in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈdɾaːɡa pɾi ʃənˈtɾuːpɛɾtu/) is a village northwest of Šentrupert in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The Municipality of Šentrupert is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Draga to Draga pri Šentrupertu (literally, 'Draga near Šentrupert') in 1953.[3] The name Draga is derived from the Slovene common noun draga 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.sentrupert.si Šentrupert municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 120.