Draga, Ig

Draga
Draga Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°56′48.78″N 14°32′52.42″E / 45.9468833°N 14.5478944°ECoordinates: 45°56′48.78″N 14°32′52.42″E / 45.9468833°N 14.5478944°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Ig
Area
• Total	1.9 km^2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population (2013)
• Total	194
• Density	101/km^2 (260/sq mi)
[1]

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.^[2] The village is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.^[3]

Name

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. "Draga, Ig". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
2. "Draga, Ig". Stat.si: krajevna imena [Stat.si: Place Names] (in Slovenian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
3. Ig municipal site
4. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 120.

External links

• Draga at Geopedia
• Media related to Draga, Ig at Wikimedia Commons