Rakovica

Rakovica is a village in central-eastern , west of and , in the municipality of Ilidža. Ernst von Mansfeld, a mercenary general of the Thirty Years' War, died at Rakovica in 1626, while trying to reach .
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  • Type: Village with 1,840 residents
  • Description: village in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Also known as: Rakovica, Ilidža

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rudnik and Kobiljača.

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Rakovica

Latitude
43.87747° or 43° 52′ 39″ north
Longitude
18.20567° or 18° 12′ 20″ east
Population
1,840
Elevation
562 metres (1,844 feet)
Open location code
8FMWV6G4+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 375747739
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3212607
Wiki­data ID
Q3057155
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In Other Languages

From Bosnian to Turkish—“Rakovica” goes by many names.
  • Bosnian: Rakovica
  • Cebuano: Rakovica
  • Croatian: Rakovica
  • Dutch: Rakovica, Ilidža
  • French: Rakovica
  • German: Rakovica
  • Polish: Rakovica
  • Russian: Раковица
  • Serbian: Rakovica
  • Serbian: Раковица (Илиџа)
  • Serbian: Раковица
  • Serbo-Croatian: Rakovica (Ilidža)
  • Serbo-Croatian: Rakovica
  • Spanish: Rakovica
  • Swedish: Rakovica
  • Turkish: Rakovica

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