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
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Drava
Municipality	Oplotnica
Area
• Total	0.81 km^2 (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. 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

External links

• Straža pri Oplotnici on Geopedia