Todraž

Todraž (pronounced [ˈtoːdɾaʃ]) is a small settlement southeast of Gorenja Vas in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.^[2]

Todraž
Todraž
Todraž Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°5′10.61″N 14°9′40.68″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Gorenja Vas–Poljane
Area
• Total	1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation	418.5 m (1,373.0 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	17
• Density	12/km2 (32/sq mi)
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Name

The name Todraž was first attested in written sources as Witodras in 1291 and 1381 (and Wittodrasy in 1501). These transcriptions indicate that it is derived from *Vitodraž, in turn based on the Slavic personal name Vitodrag.^[3]

Uranium mine

Old mining equipment in Todraž

The headquarters of the Žirovski Vrh Uranium Mine are in the settlement. The mine was permanently closed in the 1990s and the site has been cleaned up by the company in charge of closing the mine, Rudnik Žirovski Vrh, based in Todraž.^[4]