Straža (pronounced [ˈstɾaːʒa]; German: Strascha[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šentrupert in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the road from Šentrupert towards Mirna in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3] The settlement includes the hamlets of Kurja Dolina (Slovene: Kurja dolina), Grilov Hrib (Slovene: Grilov hrib), and Praproče.[4]
Straža | |
|---|---|
  Straža Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′55.83″N 15°4′41″E / 45.9655083°N 15.07806°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Šentrupert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 122 |
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References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 84.
- ^ Šentrupert municipal site
- ^ Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 622–623.
External links edit
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