Radeče is a small town in the Lower Sava Valley of the Lower Carniola region in eastern Slovenia, on the right bank of the Sava River at its confluence with the Sopota Creek, with a 2022 population of 1,939. First mentioned in records in 1297 and granted market rights in 1338, it was formally declared a town in 1925 by King Alexander of Yugoslavia, and was historically a center for timber rafting on the Sava and for paper production documented as early as 1725; its iron bridge of 1893 to 1894, designed by Czech architect Jan Vladimir Hrasky, is a protected cultural monument.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Elevation (m) Latitude46.065936 degrees north 1 FAQs
Why was the Sava River so important to Radeče?
It made Radeče the central rafting port on an important water transport route.
The town's development is closely connected to the Sava River, which used to be an important traffic route for water transport. The confluence of the Sava and Savinja at nearby Zidani Most gave Radeče a role as the central rafting port. Modern Radeče rafters preserve this tradition at the annual event Rafting Days on the Sava.
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1. Radeče (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 46.065936, longitude 15.172872
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 203 m
P2046 (area)
area 52.0 sq km
View the Source2. Radeče (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1297
Radeče was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1297.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1297
Radeče was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1297.
Source text, founding-year: 1297
Radeče was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1297.
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