Strelac, Šmarješke Toplice Explained

Official Name:Strelac
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Lower Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Southeast Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Šmarješke Toplice
Area Total Km2:1.21
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:47
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.8786°N 15.2539°W
Elevation M:208.3
Footnotes:[1]

Strelac (in Slovenian pronounced as /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 (Slovenian: Grobišče Jelenca) is located 400m (1,300feet) southwest of the settlement in a sinkhole in the woods. It contains the remains of six unidentified victims murdered after the war.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.smarjeske-toplice.si/ Šmarješke Toplice municipal site
  3. Web site: Ferenc . Mitja . Grobišče Jelenca . Geopedia . Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve . October 20, 2023 . Ljubljana . sl . December 2009.