Šaštín-Stráže

Šaštín-Stráže (German: Schoßberg-Strascha, Hungarian: Sasvár-Morvaőr) is a town in the Senica District, Trnava Region in western Slovakia. Originally two separate villages, now it is one of the youngest towns in Slovakia, having received town privileges on 1 September 2001. The town lies in the Záhorie Lowland, around 18 km (11 mi) from Senica and 65 km (40 mi) from Bratislava. The Myjava River flows through the town, separating its two parts. The first written mention about Šaštín-Stráže was in 1218. In the Middle Ages this settlement was part of the Székely border defense of the Hungarian Kingdom. Therefore the village has historical connections with the Székely ethnic group. Although the town's two parts, Šaštín and Stráže nad...