Strelac, Šmarješke Toplice

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]

Strelac
Strelac
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′42.96″N 15°15′14.06″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityŠmarješke Toplice
Area
  Total1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation
208.3 m (683.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total47
[1]

Mass grave

Strelac is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Jelenca Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jelenca) is located 400 meters (1,300 ft) 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. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Jelenca". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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