Straža pri Moravčah () is a small settlement east of
Moravče in central
Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of
Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the
Municipality of Moravče
The Municipality of Moravče (; sl, Občina Moravče) is a municipality in the traditional region of Upper Carniola in central Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Moravče. Moravče became a municipality in 1994.
Settlements
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in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Name
Straža pri Moravčah was attested in historical sources as ''Wart'' in 1361. Historically, it was simply known as ''Straža'', and the name was lengthened to ''Straža pri Moravčah'' (literally, 'Straža near Moravče') in 1985.
History
Straža pri Moravčah had a population of 40 living in eight houses in 1900.
Straža pri Moravčah was annexed by
Drtija
Drtija (; german: Drittai''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 18–19.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Sloven ...
in 1952, ending its existence as an independent settlement.
The settlement was separated again from
Drtija
Drtija (; german: Drittai''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 18–19.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Sloven ...
in 1985.
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Straža pri Moravčah
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References
External links
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Straža pri Moravčah on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Moravče
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