Ravenska Vas


Ravenska Vas is a settlement immediately east and southeast of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Urh to Ravenska vas in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms.

Mass graves

Ravenska Vas is the site of five known mass graves associated with the Second World War. They all contain the remains of unidentified victims. The Snežet Mass Grave is located in the woods south of the house at Ravenska Vas no. 38. The Birch Mass Grave is located in the woods east of the house at Ravenska Vas no. 39. The Ravenska Vas 1–3 mass graves are located in a meadow on the edge of the woods.

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Ulrich and belongs to the Parish of Zagorje ob Savi. It dates to the late 16th century and was restyled in the Baroque in the late 18th century.