Kračali
Kračali | |
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| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Sodražica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 804.3 m (2,638.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 39 |
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Kračali (pronounced [kɾaˈtʃaːli]) is a settlement in the hills west of Sodražica in southern Slovenia. It is included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Traditionally the area around Sodražica was part of Lower Carniola.[2] Together with the villages of Betonovo, Janeži, Petrinci, and Kržeti it comprises the community and Parish of Gora nad Sodražico, also known as Gora.[3]
Mass graves
Kračali is the site of three known mass graves or unmarked graves associated with the Second World War. The Kračali 1 Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Kračali 1), also known as the Pasture 1 Grave ([Grobišče Planina 1] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)), is located north of the road west of the village. It contains the remains of undetermined victims.[4] The Kračali 2 Grave ([Grobišče Kračali 2] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)), also known as the Pasture 2 Grave ([Grobišče Planina 2] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)), is located south of the first grave. It contained the remains of an unknown person buried under a tree stump and has probably been exhumed.[5] The Betonovo Grave ([Grob Betonovo] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is located south of the road. It contained the remains of a Home Guard pilot and was probably exhumed during road construction.[6]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Sodražica municipal site
- ^ V.P. 1966. "Zakaj pa ne turizem na Gori?" Dolenjski list 17, no. 25 (848) (30 June), p. 14.
- ^ Kračali 1 Mass on Geopedia Template:Sl icon
- ^ Kračali 2 Grave on Geopedia Template:Sl icon
- ^ Betonovo Grave on Geopedia Template:Sl icon
External links
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Sodražica
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