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 / 46.4794500°N 15.0577056°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
editRaduše 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
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Slovenj Gradec municipal site
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Žančani". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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