Kračali () is a settlement in the hills west of
Sodražica in southern
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
. It is included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region () is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the auto industry, pharmaceuticals, and other light ...
. Traditionally the area around Sodražica was part of
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region in Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south an ...
. Together with the villages of
Betonovo
Betonovo () is a settlement in the hills west of Sodražica in southern Slovenia. Its relative remoteness has led to a decline in population with only six permanent residents remaining in 2002. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower ...
,
Janeži,
Petrinci, and
Kržeti it comprises the community and Parish of
Gora nad Sodražico, also known as Gora.
Mass graves
Kračali is the site of two known
mass graves
A mass grave is a grave containing multiple human corpses, which may or may Unidentified decedent, not be identified prior to burial. The United Nations has defined a criminal mass grave as a burial site containing three or more victims of exec ...
or unmarked graves associated with the Second World War. The Kračali 1 Grave (), also known as the Pasture 1 Grave (), is located north of the road west of the village. It contains the remains of undetermined victims. The Kračali 2 Grave (), also known as the Pasture 2 Grave (), is located south of the first grave. It contained the remains of an unknown person buried under a tree stump and has probably been exhumed.
References
External links
Kračali on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Sodražica
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