Volčja Draga

Volčja Draga
Volčja Draga
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°54′10.82″N 13°40′35.37″E / 45.9030056°N 13.6764917°E / 45.9030056; 13.6764917Coordinates: 45°54′10.82″N 13°40′35.37″E / 45.9030056°N 13.6764917°E / 45.9030056; 13.6764917
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Renče–Vogrsko
Area
 • Total 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation 52.3 m (171.6 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 697
[1]

Volčja Draga (pronounced [ˈʋoːu̯tʃja ˈdɾaːɡa]; Italian: Valvolciana) is a settlement in the Municipality of Renče–Vogrsko in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name Volčja Draga literally means 'wolf valley'. The first part of the name is derived from the Slovene adjective volčji (literally, 'wolf'), which may refer to the animal (< volk 'wolf') or to the related Slavic personal name *Vьlkъ. The second part of the name is from the common noun draga 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.[3]

Industry

Volčja Draga has many factories and independent tradesmen.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Renče–Vogrsko municipal site
  3. ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 120, 465.


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