Račice, Ilirska Bistrica

Village in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
45°30′48.15″N 14°9′41.45″E / 45.5133750°N 14.1615139°E / 45.5133750; 14.1615139Country SloveniaTraditional regionInner CarniolaStatistical regionLittoral–Inner CarniolaMunicipalityIlirska BistricaArea
 • Total11.94 km2 (4.61 sq mi)Elevation
586.4 m (1,923.9 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total160[1]

Račice (pronounced [ˈɾaːtʃitsɛ]; Italian: Racizze) is a village southeast of Podgrad in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia.[2]

Unmarked grave

Račice is the site of an unmarked grave from the end of the Second World War. The Gradac Grave (Slovene: Grob Gradac) is located northwest of the village and contains the remains of a German soldier from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945.[3]

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Roch and belongs to the Parish of Podgrad.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  3. ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grob Gradac". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  • Media related to Račice at Wikimedia Commons
  • Račice on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Ilirska Bistrica
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The location of the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica
Landmarks
  • Kalec Castle
  • Lake Klivnik
  • Lake Mola
  • Prem Castle
  • Snežnik
  • Turn Mansion
Notable people


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