Rakovica | |
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Coordinates: 46°14′52.03″N14°19′28.99″E / 46.2477861°N 14.3247194°E Coordinates: 46°14′52.03″N14°19′28.99″E / 46.2477861°N 14.3247194°E | |
Country | |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
Municipality | Kranj |
Area | |
• Total | 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
Elevation | 377.2 m (1,237.5 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 69 |
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Rakovica (pronounced [ˈɾaːkɔʋitsa] ) is a settlement on the right bank of the Sava River northwest of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. [2]
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