Volčja Draga

Volčja Draga
Volčja Draga

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°54′10.82″N 13°40′35.37″E / 45.9030056°N 13.6764917°E / 45.9030056; 13.6764917Coordinates: 45°54′10.82″N 13°40′35.37″E / 45.9030056°N 13.6764917°E / 45.9030056; 13.6764917
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Renče–Vogrsko
Area
  Total 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation 52.3 m (171.6 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 697
[1]

Volčja Draga (pronounced [ˈʋoːu̯tʃja ˈdɾaːɡa]; Italian: Valvolciana) is a settlement in the Municipality of Renče–Vogrsko in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name Volčja Draga literally means 'wolf valley'. The first part of the name is derived from the Slovene adjective volčji (literally, 'wolf'), which may refer to the animal (< volk 'wolf') or to the related Slavic personal name *Vьlkъ. The second part of the name is from the common noun draga 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.[3]

Industry

Volčja Draga has many factories and independent tradesmen.

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Renče–Vogrsko municipal site
  3. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 120, 465.


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