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Raduše (pronounced [ˈɾaːduʃɛ]) is a dispersed settlement in the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.[2]

Raduše
Raduše Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°28′46.02″N 15°3′27.74″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Carinthia
Municipality	Slovenj Gradec
Area
• Total	6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Elevation	459.2 m (1,506.6 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	226
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Mass grave

Raduše is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Žančani Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Žančani) is located in the woods north of the settlement. It measures 90 meters (300 ft) long by 6 to 8 meters (20 to 26 ft) wide and contains the remains of Croatian soldiers, and Slovene and German civilians murdered around 20 May 1945.[3]

References

External links

• Raduše at Geopedia

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