Stranje pri Škocjanu


Stranje pri Škocjanu 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. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

Name

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

Cultural heritage

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