The Municipality of Straža (; sl, Občina Straža) is a

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in southeastern

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. It lies on the banks of the Krka River in the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The municipality was created in 2006 when it split from the

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. It is included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. It has over 3,500 inhabitants. Its seat is Straža. The main employer was the Novoles company, based in the town as well as a number of smaller companies. There are many

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s in the area.

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Straža, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Dolnje Mraševo * Drganja Sela * Jurka Vas * Loke * Podgora * Potok * Prapreče pri Straži * Rumanja Vas * Vavta Vas * Zalog

Landmarks

There are two churches in the settlement. One is dedicated to Saint Thomas and belongs to the

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of Vavta Vas. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the

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in the late 17th century. The second is dedicated to the

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and belongs to the

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of Prečna. It dates to the late 17th century.

References

External links

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Municipality of Straža on Geopedia

Municipality of Straža website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Municipality of Straza Straza 2006 establishments in Slovenia