Ratež

Demographic figures from Statistical Office of Slovenia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ratež is a settlement in the hills east of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. In January 2026, the population was 397.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

B

Branko Berčič

Slovene literary historian and library scientist (1927–2013)

L

Lavra Babič

swimmer

A

Anton Zevnik

Franjo Vučer

Jože Peterlin

Slovenian actor, writer (1911-1976)

J

Jože Prešeren

Slovenian priest (1909-1992)

M

Martin Železnik

Ruža Šegedin

S

Sandi Papež

Slovenian cyclist

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Savo Lapanje

Slovenian chemist

S

Silva Hrašovec

Slovenian pianist

S

Slavko Dragovan

Slovene farmer and politician

Slavko Splichal

Slovenian university teacher

S

Sonja Bukovec

Slovenian economist

Stane Granda

Slovene historian

S

Stanislav Dolenc

Slovenian politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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  253.7 mi away · pop. 6,684
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  357.6 mi away · pop. 15,829
• Ain Isa
  1384.5 mi away · pop. 6,730
• Sangar
  1542.2 mi away · pop. 585
• Masrj
  1564.4 mi away
• Tazeh Shahr
  1591 mi away · pop. 8,629
• Ivughli
  1598 mi away · pop. 3,320
• Shendabad
  1636.8 mi away · pop. 8,489
• Bonab-e-Jadid
  1640.7 mi away · pop. 4,430
• Ilkhchi
  1660.3 mi away · pop. 15,231
• Mohammadyar
  1671.2 mi away · pop. 8,905
• Ajab Shir
  1671.9 mi away · pop. 33,606

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Seen 2026-09-21

great stinging nettle

Urtica dioica

Seen 2026-09-21

ragged-robin

Silene flos-cuculi

Seen 2026-09-21

Radiated Wolf Spider

Hogna radiata

Seen 2026-09-21

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Seen 2026-09-19

Amber Wood Cockroach

Ectobius vittiventris

Seen 2026-09-19

Marbled Orbweaver

Araneus marmoreus

Seen 2026-09-18

Montpellier Maple

Acer monspessulanum

Seen 2026-09-14

chicory

Cichorium intybus

Seen 2026-09-14

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).