Straža pri Oplotnici

Straža pri Oplotnici
Straža (until 1998)
Straža pri Oplotnici
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°22′54.98″N 15°28′25.02″E / 46.3819389°N 15.4736167°E / 46.3819389; 15.4736167Coordinates: 46°22′54.98″N 15°28′25.02″E / 46.3819389°N 15.4736167°E / 46.3819389; 15.4736167
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Drava
Municipality Oplotnica
Area
 • Total 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation 385 m (1,263 ft)
Population (2015)[1]
 • Total 72

Straža pri Oplotnici (pronounced [ˈstɾaːʒa pɾi ɔˈploːtnitsi]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Oplotnica in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The settlement was named Straža until 1998, when it was renamed Straža pri Oplotnici (literally, 'Straža near Oplotnica') to differentiate it from other settlements with the same name.[1] The name Straža is found in various toponyms, oronyms, and hydronyms in Slovenia. It is derived from the common noun straža 'guards, guard post', often referring to a place where watch was kept during the danger of Ottoman attacks.[3]

History

The Roman road from Celeia to Poetovio led through the area, and parts of it are still traceable.[4]

Cultural Heritage

A small chapel with a wooden belfry was built in 1947.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Straža pri Oplotnici.
  2. ↑ Oplotnica municipal site
  3. ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 398.
  4. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 6894
  5. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 20360


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