Prapreče pri Straži () is a small settlement in the
Municipality of Straža
The Municipality of Straža (; ) is a municipality in southeastern Slovenia. 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 City Municipality of Novo ...
in southeastern
Slovenia
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. It lies just south of
Potok. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region in Slovenia
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and is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region () is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the auto industry, pharmaceuticals, and other light ...
.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Prapreče'' to ''Prapreče pri Gorenji Straži'' in 1953. The name was changed again to ''Prapreče pri Straži'' in 1988.
[''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.]
References
External links
Prapreče pri Straži on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Straža
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