In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1356. The coat-of-arms and the seal picture a bird feeding in a meadow.
Since 1598, the village has grown from 22 houses to 430 houses and counts presently 1,838 inhabitants. Stranavy has a well-developed social and technical infrastructure and pays much attention to tourism. There is a thermal bath (24-26 °C), accommodation and food facilities.
