Draga, Ig
Draga (pronounced [ˈdɾaːɡa]) is a small village in the Municipality of Ig in southeastern Slovenia. Until 2007, the area was part of the settlements of Dobravica and Sarsko. The village is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Name
The name Draga is derived from the Slovene common noun draga 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.
References
- ^ "Draga, Ig". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Draga, Ig". Stat.si: krajevna imena [Stat.si: Place Names] (in Slovenian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Ig municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 120.
External links
- Media related to Draga at Wikimedia Commons
- Draga on Geopedia