Šaštín-Stráže
| Šaštín-Stráže | |
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 A basilica in Šaštín
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| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Trnava |
| District | Senica |
| Tourism region | Záhorie |
| River | Myjava River |
| Elevation | 170 m (558 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°38′30″N 17°09′05″E / 48.64167°N 17.15139°ECoordinates: 48°38′30″N 17°09′05″E / 48.64167°N 17.15139°E |
| Area | 41.951 km2 (16.197 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,056 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 121/km2 (313/sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1218 |
| Mayor | Ján Hladký |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 908 41 |
| Area code | +421-34 |
| Car plate | SE |
   Location of Šaštín-Stráže in Slovakia
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  Location of Šaštín-Stráže in the Trnava Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.msu-sastinstraze.sk | |
Šaštín-Stráže (German: Schoßberg-Strascha, Hungarian: Sasvár-Morvaőr, Turkish: Şaşvar) 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 Hungarian name of Šaštín (Sasvár) consists of two parts: sás (sedge) and vár (castle). The Slovak name is similar: šáš (šašina, šáchor, present also in other Slavic languages – a sedge) and týn (initially a fence, later also a small medieval fort). The name Stráže (guards) refers to a historic settlement of border guards.
The town lies in the Záhorie lowlands, around 18 km (11 mi) from Senica and 65 km (40 mi) from Bratislava. The Myjava River flows through the town, dividing the town's 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. The town went under the direct control of Ottoman Empire in 1663, following the Austro-Turkish War (1663-1664) and was the center of a sanjak in Uyvar Eyalet. It was referred as Şaşvar under Turkish control by the Ottoman Turks. Although the town's two parts, Šaštín and Stráže nad Myjavou were for long two separate villages, their history is closely connected to each other. The villages merged in 1961 under name Šaštínske Stráže, changed in 1971 to the current name.
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