Račeva

Račeva
Račeva is located in Slovenia
Račeva
Račeva
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′0.26″N 14°8′29.14″E / 46.0334056°N 14.1414278°E / 46.0334056; 14.1414278
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŽiri
Area
 • Total
3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Elevation
528.8 m (1,735 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
159

Račeva (pronounced [ˈɾaːtʃɛʋa]) is a dispersed settlement in a valley of the same name southeast of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Račeva Creek runs along the valley and is a tributary of the Poljane Sora River (Slovene: Poljanska Sora).

History

During the Second World War, the border between territory annexed to Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy ran along Račeva Creek. In 1941, the Germans demolished the water-powered Debenc Mill during demarcation of the border.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Žiri municipal site
  3. ↑ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 184.