Dombrava

Place in Littoral, Slovenia
45°53′47.94″N 13°41′13.96″E / 45.8966500°N 13.6872111°E / 45.8966500; 13.6872111Country SloveniaTraditional regionLittoralStatistical regionGoriziaMunicipalityRenče–VogrskoArea
 • Total1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi)Elevation
51.6 m (169.3 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total55[1]

Dombrava (pronounced [dɔmˈbɾaːʋa]) is a settlement in the lower Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Renče–Vogrsko in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name Dombrava, with an m reflecting the old nasal vowel *ǫ, shares its origin with the more frequent place name Dobrava (e.g., Dolenja Dobrava). Both are derived from Slavic *dǫbra̋va 'area with deciduous or oak woods' (cf. modern Slovene dobrava 'gently rolling partially wooded land'), referring to the local geography. This, in turn, is derived from Slavic *dǫ̂bъ 'deciduous tree, oak'.[3]

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. p. 111.
  • Dombrava on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Bukovica
The location of the Municipality of Renče–Vogrsko
Landmarks
  • Božič Castle
  • Vogrsko Parish Church
    • Notable people


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