Planina pri Raki () is a small settlement in the hills north of
Raka in the
Municipality of Krško
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in eastern
Slovenia
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. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( sl, Dolenjska; german: Unterkrain) is a traditional region in Slovenia, the southeastern part of the historical Carniola region.
Geography
Lower Carniola is delineated by the Ljubljana Basin with the city of Ljubljana to the no ...
. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the
Lower Sava Statistical Region
The Lower Sava Statistical Region ( sl, Posavska statistična regija; until December 31, 2014 ) is a statistical region in Slovenia. It has good traffic accessibility and is located in the Sava and Krka Valleys, with hilly areas with vineyards and ...
.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Planina'' to ''Planina pri Raki'' in 1953.
[''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.]
References
External links
Planina pri Raki on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Krško
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