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Draga
Draga, railway halt. In the background, Prophet Daniel Parish Church in Dornberk.
Draga, railway halt. In the background, Prophet Daniel Parish Church in Dornberk.
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityNova Gorica
Area
 • Total0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Elevation
60.7 m (199.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total90
[1]

Draga (pronounced [ˈdɾaːɡa]) is a small settlement next to Dornberk in the Municipality of Nova Gorica in western Slovenia.[2] It is located in the Vipava Valley in the Gorizia region.

Name

The name Draga is derived from the Slovene common noun draga 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Nova Gorica municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 120.


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