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Strelac, Šmarješke Toplice

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Strelac
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityŠmarješke Toplice
Area
 • Total
1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation
208.3 m (683.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
47
[1]

Strelac (pronounced [stɾɛˈlaːts]) is a small village in the Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice in southeastern Slovenia. It lies in the historical region of Lower Carniola just south of Šmarjeta. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Mass grave

Strelac is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Jelenca Mass Grave (Template:Lang-sl) is located 400 m southwest of the settlement in a sinkhole in the woods. It contains the remains of six unidentified victims murdered after the war.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Šmarješke Toplice municipal site
  3. ^ Jelenca Mass Grave on Geopedia Template:Sl icon
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