Račeva

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).[2]

Račeva
Račeva
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′0.26″N 14°8′29.14″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŽiri
Area
 • Total3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Elevation
528.8 m (1,734.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total159
[1]

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.[3]

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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.


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