Straža, Straža

Straža
Straža
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°47′10.9″N 15°4′28.04″E / 45.786361°N 15.0744556°E / 45.786361; 15.0744556
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityStraža
Area
 • Total
7.26 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Elevation
170.8 m (560 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,945

Straža (pronounced [ˈstɾaːʒa]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Krka River in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. It is the largest settlement and the centre of the Municipality of Straža and is included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. It has close to 2,000 inhabitants. The main employer in the town was the company Novoles. There are many vineyards in the area.

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