Stražišče, Prevalje

Stražišče (pronounced [stɾaˈʒiːʃtʃɛ]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills northeast of Prevalje in the Carinthia region in northern Slovenia.[3]

Stražišče
Stražišče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°33′15.05″N 14°56′12.62″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionCarinthia
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalityPrevalje
Area
 • Total1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total148

History

Stražišče was a hamlet of Prevalje until 1999, when it became a separate settlement.[1]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Stražišče include:

  • Janez Gradišnik (1917–2009), author and translator[2]
  • Tone Jeromel (born 1938), agricultural expert and technical writer[2]
  • Matija Kresnik (1821–1890), folk poet and self-educated writer[2]
  • Ludvik Viternik (1888–1973), poet and composer[2]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Stražišče, Prevalje.
  2. Savnik, Roman, ed. 1980. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 4. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 487.
  3. Prevalje municipal site


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