Straža pri Raki (pronounced [ˈstɾaːʒa pɾi ˈɾaːki]; in older sources also Straza pri Svetem Valentinu,[2] German: Straža bei Sankt Valentin[2]) is a settlement east of Raka in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Straža pri Raki Straža Svetega Valentina (until 1955)
Straža pri Raki Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°55′32.37″N 15°24′42.06″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Lower Sava
Municipality	Krško
Area
• Total	1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation	210.5 m (690.6 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	168
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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Straža Svetega Valentina (literally, 'Straža of St. Valentine') to Straža pri Raki (literally, 'Straža near Raka') in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms.[4][5][6] In the past the German name was Straža bei Sankt Valentin.[2]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Valentine and belongs to the Parish of Leskovec pri Krškem. It dates to the 17th century.[7]

References

External links

• Straža pri Raki on Geopedia

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