Dubrava

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Dubrava or Dabrava as a toponym is 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).

Dubrava could mean any of the following:

  • Dubrava, one of the largest neighbourhoods of Zagreb, Croatia. The species of oak that grows in that area is Quercus robur L.
  • Dubrava, a medieval Slavic settlement which later formed the city of Dubrovnik. The species of oak that grows in that area is Quercus ilex L.
  • Dubrava, a village and a municipality by the Zagreb County, Croatia. (in 50 km radius).
  • In Bulgaria:
    • Dabrava, Blagoevgrad Province
    • Dabrava, Dobrich Province
    • Dabrava, Lovech Province
    • Dabrava, Stara Zagora Province