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Volčja Draga

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Gorizia

Area
  
119 ha

Population
  
697 (2002)

Traditional region
  
Littoral

Elevation
  
52 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 3:53 AM

Volčja Draga

Weather
  
11°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 83% Humidity

Municipality
  
Municipality of Renče–Vogrsko

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

Contents

Map of 5293 Vol%C4%8Dja Draga, Slovenia

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.

Industry

Volčja Draga has many factories and independent tradesmen.

References

Volčja Draga Wikipedia