Draga pri Šentrupertu

Draga pri Šentrupertu
Draga pri Šentrupertu

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°59′10.65″N 15°4′38.78″E / 45.9862917°N 15.0774389°E / 45.9862917; 15.0774389Coordinates: 45°59′10.65″N 15°4′38.78″E / 45.9862917°N 15.0774389°E / 45.9862917; 15.0774389
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Šentrupert
Area
  Total 2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi)
Elevation 323.7 m (1,062.0 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 98
[1]

Draga pri Šentrupertu (pronounced [ˈdɾaːɡa pɾi ʃɛnˈtɾuːpɛɾtu] or [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 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]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. 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.
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