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Strelac
StrelacLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′42.96″N 15°15′14.06″E / 45.8786000°N 15.2539056°E / 45.8786000; 15.2539056
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Šmarješke Toplice
Area
• Total	1.21 km (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation	208.3 m (683.4 ft)
Population
• Total	47

Strelac (pronounced [stɾɛˈlaːts]) is a small village in the Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice in southeastern Slovenia. It lies in the historical region of Lower Carniola just south of Šmarjeta. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

Mass grave

Strelac is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Jelenca Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jelenca) is located 400 meters (1,300 ft) southwest of the settlement in a sinkhole in the woods. It contains the remains of six unidentified victims murdered after the war.

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Šmarješke Toplice municipal site
3. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Jelenca". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved October 20, 2023.

External links

• Strelac on Geopedia

v t e Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice
Settlements	Administrative seat: Šmarješke Toplice Current Bela Cerkev Brezovica Čelevec Dol pri Šmarjeti Dolenje Kronovo Draga Družinska Vas Gorenja Vas pri Šmarjeti Gradenje Grič pri Klevevžu Hrib Koglo Mala Strmica Orešje Radovlja Sela Sela pri Zburah Šmarjeta Strelac Vinica pri Šmarjeti Vinji Vrh Zbure Žaloviče Former Dolenja Vas pri Šmarjeti Kamen Vrh Mladevina Obrh pri Šmarjeti
Landmarks	Šmarješke Toplice Spa

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