Raka, Slovenia

Raka
Raka
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Lower Sava
Municipality Krško
Area
 • Total 1.24 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation 263.8 m (865 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 75
[1]

Raka is a village in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava statistical region.[2]

The parish church in the centre of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It is a Late Baroque church built between 1799 and 1804 on the site of an earlier building. It has two belfries.[3]

Raka Castle is a castle to the west of the main settlement. It is one of the oldest castles in Slovenia as far as written sources are concerned, mentioned in documents dating to the 12th century. It was detsroyed in a peasant's revolt in 1515. The current building dates to the major refurbishing and rebuilding in the late 18th and early 19th century.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Krško municipal site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2207
  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2212

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Settlements

Administrative centre: Krško

Anovec, Anže, Apnenik pri Velikem Trnu, Ardro pod Velikim Trnom, Ardro pri Raki, Armeško, Brege, Brestanica, Brezje pri Dovškem, Brezje pri Raki, Brezje pri Senušah, Brezje v Podbočju, Brezovica v Podbočju, Brezovska Gora, Brlog, Brod v Podbočju, Bučerca, Celine, Cesta, Cirje, Črešnjice nad Pijavškim, Čretež pri Krškem, Dalce, Dedni Vrh, Dobrava ob Krki, Dobrava pod Rako, Dobrova, Dol, Dolenja Lepa vas, Dolenja vas pri Krškem, Dolenja vas pri Raki, Dolenji Leskovec, Dolga Raka, Dovško, Drenovec pri Leskovcu, Drnovo, Dunaj, Frluga, Gmajna, Golek, Goli Vrh, Gora, Gorenja Lepa vas, Gorenja vas pri Leskovcu, Gorenje Dole, Gorenji Leskovec, Gorica pri Raztezu, Gorica, Gornje Pijavško, Gradec, Gradišče pri Raki, Gradnje, Gržeča vas, Gunte, Hrastek, Ivandol, Jelenik, Jelše, Jelševec, Kalce, Kalce-Naklo, Kališovec, Kobile, Kočno, Koprivnica, Koritnica, Kostanjek, Kremen, Kržišče, Leskovec pri Krškem, Libelj, Libna, Loke, Lokve, Lomno, Mali Kamen, Mali Koren, Mali Podlog, Mali Trn, Malo Mraševo, Mikote, Mladje, Mrčna sela, Mrtvice, Nemška Gora, Nemška vas, Nova Gora, Osredek pri Trški Gori, Pesje, Pijana Gora, Planina pri Raki, Planina v Podbočju, Pleterje, Podbočje, Podlipa, Podulce, Površje, Premagovce, Presladol, Pristava ob Krki, Pristava pod Rako, Pristava pri Leskovcu, Prušnja vas, Raka, Ravne pri Zdolah, Ravni, Ravno, Raztez, Reštanj, Rožno, Sela pri Raki, Selce pri Leskovcu, Selo, Senovo, Senožete, Senuše, Slivje, Smečice, Smednik, Spodnja Libna, Spodnje Dule, Spodnje Pijavško, Spodnji Stari Grad, Srednje Arto, Srednje Pijavško, Sremič, Stari Grad v Podbočju, Stari Grad, Stolovnik, Stranje, Straža pri Krškem, Straža pri Raki, Strmo Rebro, Šedem, Šutna, Trška Gora, Velika vas pri Krškem, Veliki Dol, Veliki Kamen, Veliki Podlog, Veliki Trn, Veliko Mraševo, Veniše, Videm, Vihre, Volovnik, Vrbina, Vrh pri Površju, Vrhulje, Zabukovje pri Raki, Zaloke, Zdole, Žabjek v Podbočju, Žadovinek, Ženje
Landmarks
Capuchin monastery, Krško Castle, Šrajbarski Turn Castle, Krško Nuclear Power Plant, Brestanica Castle, Neviodunum, Raka Castle
Notable people