Dubrava
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Dubrava, Dúbrava, Dubrawa or Dabrava is a toponym
common in Slavic
regions. Terminology is derived from an old Slavic word dub (oak
) and it generally means "oak forest", "woods of dub". Oak was an important tree in Slavic mythology
(and in Illyrian mythology). For example, a medieval
Slavic settlement of Dubrava later formed the city of Dubrovnik
; the species of oak that grows in that area is Quercus ilex L.
The term can refer to:
Toponymy
Toponymy is the scientific study of place names , their origins, meanings, use and typology. The word "toponymy" is derived from the Greek words tópos and ónoma . Toponymy is itself a branch of onomastics, the study of names of all kinds...
common in Slavic
Slavic peoples
The Slavic people are an Indo-European panethnicity living in Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, North Asia and Central Asia. The term Slavic represents a broad ethno-linguistic group of people, who speak languages belonging to the Slavic language family and share, to varying degrees, certain...
regions. Terminology is derived from an old Slavic word dub (oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
) and it generally means "oak forest", "woods of dub". Oak was an important tree in Slavic mythology
Slavic mythology
Slavic mythology is the mythological aspect of the polytheistic religion that was practised by the Slavs before Christianisation.The religion possesses many common traits with other religions descended from the Proto-Indo-European religion....
(and in Illyrian mythology). For example, a medieval
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
Slavic settlement of Dubrava later formed the city of Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...
; the species of oak that grows in that area is Quercus ilex L.
The term can refer to:
- Dubrava, ZagrebDubrava, ZagrebDubrava is one of the largest parts of Zagreb, Croatia. It is located in the northeastern part of the city and divided by the Dubrava Avenue into two administrative areas:* Gornja Dubrava * Donja Dubrava...
, one of the largest neighbourhoods of Zagreb, Croatia - Dubrava, Zagreb CountyDubrava, Zagreb CountyDubrava is a village and a municipality in Zagreb County, Croatia.According to the 2001 Croatian census, there are 5,478 inhabitants in the municipality, 94% which are Croats...
, a village and a municipality in the Zagreb County, Croatia - Lake DubravaLake DubravaLake Dubrava is a reservoir on the Drava in northern Croatia. It is administratively divided between Međimurje County and Varaždin County, and is bordered by the municipalities of Prelog, Sveti Đurđ and Veliki Bukovec...
in northern Croatia - Dubrava, Dubrovnik-Neretva CountyDubrava, Dubrovnik-Neretva CountyDubrava is a village on the Pelješac peninsula in Croatia. It is connected by the D414 highway....
, a village on Pelješac, Croatia - Dúbrava, Liptovský Mikuláš DistrictDúbrava, Liptovský Mikuláš DistrictDúbrava is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 636 metres and covers an area of 23.217km². It has a population of about 1300 people....
, a village in Slovakia - Dúbrava, Levoča DistrictDúbrava, Levoca DistrictDúbrava is a village and municipality in Levoča District in the Prešov Region of central-eastern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 620 metres and covers an area of 9.603km². It has a population of about 365 people....
, a village in Slovakia - Dúbrava, Snina DistrictDúbrava, Snina DistrictDúbrava is a village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 265 metres and covers an area of 9.478 km². It has a population of about 275 people....
, a village in Slovakia - DubrawaDubrawaDubrawa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rzeczniów, within Lipsko County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Rzeczniów, west of Lipsko, and south of Warsaw....
, a Polish term and toponym - Dabrava, Blagoevgrad ProvinceDabrava, Blagoevgrad ProvinceDabrava is a sparsely populated village in the municipality of Blagoevgrad, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. It is situated in the foothills of Rila mountain 4 kilometers east of Blagoevgrad and is composed of 14 neighborhoods....
, a village in Bulgaria - Dabrava, Dobrich ProvinceDabrava, Dobrich ProvinceDabrava, Dobrich Province is a village in Balchik Municipality, Dobrich Province, northeastern Bulgaria....
, a village in Bulgaria - Dabrava, Lovech Province, a village in Bulgaria
- Dabrava, Stara Zagora Province, a village in Bulgaria
- Dubrava (Bojnik)Dubrava (Bojnik)Dubrava is a village in the municipality of Bojnik, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 17 people.-References:...
, a village in Serbia - Dubrava (Ivanjica)Dubrava (Ivanjica)Dubrava is a town in the municipality of Ivanjica, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 1839 people....
, a village in Serbia - Dubrava (Kuršumlija)Dubrava (Kuršumlija)Dubrava is a village in the municipality of Kuršumlija, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 45 people....
, a village in Serbia - Dubrava (Kalinovik)Dubrava (Kalinovik)Dubrava is a village in the municipality of Kalinovik, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
, a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Dubrava ZabočkaDubrava ZabočkaDubrava Zabočka is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D24 highway....
, a village near Zabok, Croatia