Kržeti () is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

in the hills southwest of Sodražica in southern

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. The entire

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is included in the

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. 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 ...

Kračali Kračali () is a settlement in the hills west of Sodražica in southern Slovenia. It is included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Traditionally the area around Sodražica was part of Lower Carniola. Together with the villages of Beto ...

Janeži Janeži () is a small settlement in the hills west of Sodražica in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Together with the villages of B ...

, and

Petrinci Petrinci () is a settlement in the hills west of Sodražica in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Together with the villages of Betono ...

it comprises the community and Parish of Gora nad Sodražico, also known as Gora.

Mass graves

Kržeti is the site of two known

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associated with the Second World War. The Petrinci Commons 1 Mass Grave () lies in the bottom of a sinkhole about south of Petrinci. It contains the remains of between 120 and 150 members of the

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that fell during an attack on Ribnica. The Petrinci Commons 2 Mass Grave () is located at the edge of the woods next to the first grave. It contains the remains of an undetermined number of civilians.

References

External links

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Kržeti on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Sodražica {{Sodražica-geo-stub