Radeče
Radeče | |
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Town | |
From top, left to right: Radeče by the river Sava, St. Peter's Church, Turn Manor, Town Hall, Lumber Raft, Stairway to school | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Radeče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′57″N 15°10′22″E / 46.06583°N 15.17278°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Radeče |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.90 km2 (1.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194.1 m (637 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,939 |
Radeče (pronounced [ˈɾàːdɛtʃɛ] ⓘ; German: Ratschach) is a small town in the Lower Sava Valley in eastern Slovenia. It is located in the Sava Hills (Slovene: Posavsko hribovje) on the right bank of the Sava River at the confluence with Sopota Creek. It is the seat of the Municipality of Radeče and part of the traditional province of Lower Carniola. The town and the municipality are now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014 they were part of the Savinja Statistical Region.