Dragonja, Piran
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SloveniaDragonja
Dragogna (Italian) | |
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  Dragonja Location within Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′34.63″N 13°39′27.4″E / 45.4596194°N 13.657611°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Piran |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14.5 m (47.6 ft) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
• Total | 296 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Dragonja (pronounced [dɾaˈɡoːnja]; Italian: Dragogna) is a settlement in the Municipality of Piran in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Dragonja lies on the right bank of the Dragonja River on the border with Croatia. The nearby Dragonja international border crossing is one of the main crossings from Slovenian into Croatian Istria. The territory of Dragonja extends along the valleys of the Dragonja and Drnica rivers, and it include the hamlets of Gočan, Križišče Sečovlje, Križišče, Stena, Mlini, Rota, Pesjanci, Ruda, Slami, and Vuki.[3]
Name
Dragonja is named after the Dragonja River, which was first attested in written sources as Argao (ablative Argaone).[4] The Slovene name (with initial D-) is derived from Slavic *Dorgonʼa, from Romance d- (< ad 'at') + Argaon- (with metathesis). Ultimately, the name is of pre-Romance origin.[5][6]
