Vidrga (pronounced [ˈʋiːdəɾɡa]; in older sources also Viderga[2]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. It lies north of Vače on the main road from Moravče to Izlake. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Vidrga
Vidrga Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°8′6.2″N 14°51′34.47″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Sava
Municipality	Zagorje ob Savi
Area
• Total	0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Elevation	430.4 m (1,412.1 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	97
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Name

The name Vidrga is believed to be derived from a pre-Slavic hydronym etymologically related to Idrija with a prothetic -v.[4]

History

Vidrga was a hamlet of Kandrše until 1998, when it was separated from it and made a separate village.[5]

References

External links

• Vidrga on Geopedia
• Media related to Vidrga at Wikimedia Commons

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