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 region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Žiri
Area
• Total	3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Elevation	528.8 m (1,734.9 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	159
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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]

References

External links

• Media related to Račeva at Wikimedia Commons
• Račeva on Geopedia

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