Straža pri Oplotnici () 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.Oplotnica municipal site
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. 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.Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 398.
History The Roman road from Celeia to Poetovio led through the area, and parts of it are still traceable.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 6894
Cultural Heritage A small chapel with a wooden belfry was built in 1947.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 20360
References
External links Straža pri Oplotnici on Geopedia