Municipality of Straža

Municipality of Slovenia

Municipality in Slovenia

Municipality of Straža

Občina Straža

Municipality

Coat of arms

Location of the Municipality of Straža in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°47′11″N 15°04′28″E﻿ / ﻿45.7864°N 15.0745°E﻿ / 45.7864; 15.0745
Country|  Slovenia
Government

• Mayor| Dušan Krštinc
Population

(2002)[1]

• Total

| 3,661
Time zone| UTC+01 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02 (CEST)
Website| www.obcina-straza.si

The Municipality of Straža (pronounced [ˈstɾaːʒa]; Slovene: Občina 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 Mesto. It is included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. It has over 3,500 inhabitants. Its seat is Straža.

The main employer was the Novoles company, based in the town as well as a number of smaller companies. There are many vineyards in the area.[2]

## Settlements

[edit]

In addition to the municipal seat of Straža, the municipality also includes the following settlements:

* Dolnje Mraševo
* Drganja Sela
* Jurka Vas
* Loke
* Podgora
* Potok
* Prapreče pri Straži
* Rumanja Vas
* Vavta Vas
* Zalog

## Landmarks

[edit]

There are two churches in the settlement. One is dedicated to Saint Thomas and belongs to the parish of Vavta Vas. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the Baroque in the late 17th century.[3] The second is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Parish of Prečna. It dates to the late 17th century.[4]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
2. ^ Straža municipal site
3. ^ "EŠD 2630". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
4. ^ "EŠD 2162". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 14 March 2011.

## External links

[edit]

* Media related to Municipality of Straža at Wikimedia Commons
* Municipality of Straža on Geopedia
* Municipality of Straža website

* v
* t
* e

Places adjacent to Municipality of Straža

|  | Mirna Peč |

|
|

|  |
Žužemberk |

Straža

| Novo Mesto
|  |
Dolenjske Toplice |

* v
* t
* e

Municipality of Straža

Settlements|

Administrative seat: Straža

| Current|

* Dolnje Mraševo
* Drganja Sela
* Jurka Vas
* Loke
* Podgora
* Potok
* Prapreče pri Straži
* Rumanja Vas
* Vavta Vas
* Zalog

|

Former|

* Dolenja Straža
* Gorenja Straža
* Hruševec
* Sela pri Gorenji Straži

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities of Slovenia

Urban municipalities|

* Celje
* Koper
* Kranj
* Krško
* Ljubljana
* Maribor
* Murska Sobota
* Nova Gorica
* Novo Mesto
* Ptuj
* Slovenj Gradec
* Velenje

Non-urban municipalities|

* Ajdovščina
* Ankaran
* Apače
* Beltinci
* Benedikt
* Bistrica ob Sotli
* Bled
* Bloke
* Bohinj
* Borovnica
* Bovec
* Braslovče
* Brda
* Brežice
* Brezovica
* Cankova
* Cerklje na Gorenjskem
* Cerknica
* Cerkno
* Cerkvenjak
* Cirkulane
* Črenšovci
* Črna na Koroškem
* Črnomelj
* Destrnik
* Divača
* Dobje
* Dobrepolje
* Dobrna
* Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
* Dobrovnik
* Dol pri Ljubljani
* Dolenjske Toplice
* Domžale
* Dornava
* Dravograd
* Duplek
* Gorenja Vas–Poljane
* Gorišnica
* Gorje
* Gornja Radgona
* Gornji Grad
* Gornji Petrovci
* Grad
* Grosuplje
* Hajdina
* Hoče-Slivnica
* Hodoš
* Horjul
* Hrastnik
* Hrpelje-Kozina
* Idrija
* Ig
* Ilirska Bistrica
* Ivančna Gorica
* Izola
* Jesenice
* Jezersko
* Juršinci
* Kamnik
* Kanal ob Soči
* Kidričevo
* Kobarid
* Kobilje
* Kočevje
* Komen
* Komenda
* Kostanjevica na Krki
* Kostel
* Kozje
* Kranjska Gora
* Križevci
* Kungota
* Kuzma
* Laško
* Lenart
* Lendava
* Litija
* Ljubno
* Ljutomer
* Log-Dragomer
* Logatec
* Loška Dolina
* Loški Potok
* Lovrenc na Pohorju
* Luče
* Lukovica
* Majšperk
* Makole
* Markovci
* Medvode
* Mengeš
* Metlika
* Mežica
* Miklavž na Dravskem Polju
* Miren-Kostanjevica
* Mirna
* Mirna Peč
* Mislinja
* Mokronog-Trebelno
* Moravče
* Moravske Toplice
* Mozirje
* Muta
* Naklo
* Nazarje
* Odranci
* Oplotnica
* Ormož
* Osilnica
* Pesnica
* Piran
* Pivka
* Podčetrtek
* Podlehnik
* Podvelka
* Poljčane
* Polzela
* Postojna
* Prebold
* Preddvor
* Prevalje
* Puconci
* Rače-Fram
* Radeče
* Radenci
* Radlje ob Dravi
* Radovljica
* Ravne na Koroškem
* Razkrižje
* Rečica ob Savinji
* Renče–Vogrsko
* Ribnica
* Ribnica na Pohorju
* Rogaška Slatina
* Rogašovci
* Rogatec
* Ruše
* Šalovci
* Selnica ob Dravi
* Semič
* Šempeter-Vrtojba
* Šenčur
* Šentilj
* Šentjernej
* Šentjur
* Šentrupert
* Sevnica
* Sežana
* Škocjan
* Škofja Loka
* Škofljica
* Slovenska Bistrica
* Slovenske Konjice
* Šmarje pri Jelšah
* Šmarješke Toplice
* Šmartno pri Litiji
* Šmartno ob Paki
* Sodražica
* Solčava
* Šoštanj
* Središče ob Dravi
* Starše
* Štore
* Straža
* Sveta Ana
* Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah
* Sveti Andraž v Slovenskih Goricah
* Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici
* Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah
* Sveti Tomaž
* Tabor
* Tišina
* Tolmin
* Trbovlje
* Trebnje
* Trnovska Vas
* Tržič
* Trzin
* Turnišče
* Velika Polana
* Velike Lašče
* Veržej
* Videm
* Vipava
* Vitanje
* Vodice
* Vojnik
* Vransko
* Vrhnika
* Vuzenica
* Zagorje ob Savi
* Žalec
* Zavrč
* Železniki
* Žetale
* Žiri
* Žirovnica
* Zreče
* Žužemberk

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template