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

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

1. "Draga, Ig". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
2. "Draga, Ig". Stat.si: krajevna imena (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. p. 120.

External links

• [REDACTED] Media related to Draga at Wikimedia Commons
• Draga on Geopedia

v t e Municipality of Ig
Settlements	Administrative seat: Ig Current Brest Dobravica Draga Golo Gornji Ig Iška Iška Loka Iška Vas Kot Kremenica Matena Podgozd Podkraj Rogatec nad Želimljami Sarsko Selnik Škrilje Staje Strahomer Suša Tomišelj Visoko Vrbljene Zapotok Former Dolenje Golo Gorenje Golo Ustje
Landmarks	Brest Mansion Draga Valley Ponds Ig Castle Ig Parish Church Iška Gorge Mount Krim Prehistoric pile dwellings
Notable people	Fran Govekar

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