Boldraž

Place in White Carniola, Slovenia
45°40′31.37″N 15°20′30.54″E / 45.6753806°N 15.3418167°E / 45.6753806; 15.3418167Country SloveniaTraditional regionWhite CarniolaStatistical regionSoutheast SloveniaMunicipalityMetlikaArea
 • Total2.33 km2 (0.90 sq mi)Elevation
250.2 m (820.9 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total155[1]

Boldraž (pronounced [ˈboːldɾaʃ]) is a small settlement north of the town of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

Boldraž was attested in written sources as Wodidraß in 1498.[3]

Cultural heritage

There is a small chapel in the village. It was built in the late 18th century.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Metlika municipal site
  3. ^ "Boldraž". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2741
  • Media related to Boldraž at Wikimedia Commons
  • Boldraž on Geopedia
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