Zgornja Draga Explained

Official Name:Zgornja Draga
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:Central Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ivančna Gorica
Area Total Km2:2.34
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:131
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.9407°N 14.7792°W
Elevation M:334.6
Footnotes:[1]

Zgornja Draga (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈzɡoːɾnja ˈdɾaːɡa/) is a settlement just west of Ivančna Gorica in the historical region of Lower Carniola in central Slovenia. The Municipality of Ivančna Gorica is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name Zgornja Draga literally means 'upper Draga', distinguishing the settlement from neighboring Spodnja Draga (literally, 'lower Draga'). The name is derived from the Slovene common noun draga 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Parish of Višnja Gora. It dates to the 12th century and has an 18th-century belfry.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.ivancna-gorica.si/ Ivančna Gorica municipal site
  3. Book: Snoj . Marko . Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen . 2009 . Modrijan . Ljubljana . 120.
  4. Web site: EŠD 874 . sl . Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage . Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia . 27 July 2011.