Stranje pri Škocjanu

Stranje pri Škocjanu (pronounced [ˈstɾaːnjɛ pɾi ʃkɔˈtsjaːnu]; German: Streine[2]) is a small settlement on the left bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. Within the municipality, it belongs to the Village Community of Dobrava pri Škocjanu and Tomažja Vas.[3] The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]

Stranje pri Škocjanu
Stranje pri Škocjanu
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′30.84″N 15°18′17.65″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityŠkocjan
Area
 • Total0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation
158.5 m (520.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total56
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Stranje to Stranje pri Škocjanu in 1953.[5] In the past the German name was Streine.[2]

Cultural heritage

There is archaeological evidence of prehistoric and Roman settlement in the area.[6]

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References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 74.
  3. "Krajevne in vaške skupnosti". Občina Škocjan. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  4. Škocjan municipal site
  5. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  6. "EŠD 8651". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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