Draga () is a small village in the
Municipality of Škofja Loka
The Municipality of Škofja Loka (; sl, Občina Škofja Loka) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Škofja Loka. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October ...
in the
Upper Carniola
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region of
Slovenia
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Name
Draga was attested in written sources in 1252 as ''Drag'' (and as ''Trag'' in 1439 and ''Draga'' in 1444). The name ''Draga'' is derived from the Slovene common noun ''draga'' 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.
References
External links
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Draga at Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka
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