Straža () is a settlement on the left bank of the
Krka River in the traditional region of
Lower Carniola in southeastern
Slovenia
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. It is the largest settlement and the centre of the
Municipality of Straža and is included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. It has close to 2,000 inhabitants. The main employer in the town was the company Novoles. There are many
vineyard
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s in the area.
Geography
Straža lies on the left bank of the
Krka River. The main part of the town is the former village of Gornja Straža (in older sources ''Gorenja Straža'', german: Oberstrascha),
which was joined with former village of Dolnja Straža (in older sources ''Dolenja Straža'', german: Unterstrascha)
to the northeast to create today's settlement.
There are two churches in Straža: Assumption Church in Dolenja Straža, which is part of the Parish of
Prečna, and St. Thomas's Church in Gorenja Straža, which is part of the Parish of
Vavta Vas.
Name
The name ''Straža'' is shared with several other settlements in Slovenia, and it is also found in various
toponyms
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, oronyms, and
hydronyms. It is derived from the common noun ''straža'' 'guards, guard post', often referring to a place where watch was kept during the danger of
Ottoman attacks.
References
External links
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Straža on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Straža
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