Draga () is a small settlement in the

Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice The Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice () is a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Šmarješke Toplice. The municipality is now included in the Southeast S ...

in southeastern

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. It lies on the left bank of the Krka River east of

Bela Cerkev Bela Cerkev () is a settlement on the right bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast ...

. The area is part of the historical region of

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. The municipality is now included in the

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Name

The name ''Draga'' is derived from the Slovene common noun ''draga'' 'small, narrow valley', which refers to the geographical location of the settlement.

Church

The local

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is dedicated to

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and belongs to the

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. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1531. It was renovated in the

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style in the 18th century.

References

External links

Draga on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice {{SmarjeskeToplice-geo-stub