Straža pri Moravčah () is a small settlement east of
Moravče in central
Slovenia
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. The area is part of the traditional region of
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...
. It is now included with the rest of the
Municipality of Moravče
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the gov ...
in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region
The Central Slovenia Statistical Region () is a Statistical regions of Slovenia, statistical region in central Slovenia.
Geography
This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km2, with a central po ...
.
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 in 1952, ending its existence as an independent settlement.
The settlement was separated again from
Drtija in 1985.
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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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