Dobrava pri Škocjanu

Dobrava pri Škocjanu (pronounced [ˈdoːbɾaʋa pɾi ʃkɔˈtsjaːnu]; German: Dobrawa[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Krka River on the regional road leading south from Škocjan to Šentjernej. Within the municipality, it belongs to the Village Community of Dobrava pri Škocjanu and Tomažja Vas.[3] The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]

Dobrava pri Škocjanu
Dobrava pri Škocjanu
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′32.57″N 15°19′35.57″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityŠkocjan
Area
 • Total2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Elevation
153.6 m (503.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total191
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Dobrava to Dobrava pri Škocjanu in 1953.[5] In the past the German name was Dobrawa.[2]

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References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 82.
  3. "Krajevne in vaške skupnosti". Občina Škocjan. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  4. Škocjan municipal site
  5. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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