Rakovec () is a settlement east of Božakovo in the Municipality of Metlika in the

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area of southeastern

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, right on the border with

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. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.Metlika municipal site
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References

External links

Rakovec on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Metlika {{Metlika-geo-stub