Draga, Loški Potok

Draga (pronounced [ˈdɾaːɡa]; German: Suchen^[2][3]) is a village in the Municipality of Loški Potok in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.^[4]

Draga
Draga Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°37′58.12″N 14°39′16″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Loški Potok
Area
• Total	3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Elevation	760.1 m (2,493.8 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Total	132
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Name

The name Draga is derived from the Slovene common noun draga 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.^[5] In the past the German name was Suchen.^[2]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Visitation of Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It was built in 1810 on the site of an earlier church, of which only the belfry remains.^[6]