Spodnja Draga

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°56′2.45″N 14°46′46.59″E / 45.9340139°N 14.7796083°E / 45.9340139; 14.7796083Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionCentral SloveniaMunicipalityIvančna GoricaArea
 • Total1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi)Elevation
338.5 m (1,110.6 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total112[1]

Spodnja Draga (pronounced [ˈspoːdnja ˈdɾaːɡa]) is a village west of Ivančna Gorica in the historical region of Lower Carniola in Slovenia. The Municipality of Ivančna Gorica is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name Spodnja Draga literally means 'lower Draga', distinguishing the settlement from neighboring Zgornja Draga (literally, 'upper Draga'). The name is derived from the Slovene common noun draga 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.[3]

Church

Saint Thomas's Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Thomas and belongs to the Parish of Ivančna Gorica. It dates to the 14th century.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Ivančna Gorica municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 120.
  4. ^ "EŠD 2344". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
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