Krško, Lower Sava Region, Slovenia

🇸🇮 Krško (Gurkfeld) is a town in eastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the City Municipality of Krško. The town lies on the Sava River and on the north-west edge of the Krško Plain (Krško polje), which is part of the larger Krka Flat (Krška ravan). The area is divided between the traditional regions of Styria (territory on the left bank of the Sava) and Lower Carniola (territory on the right bank of the Sava). The entire municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.

Slovenia's only nuclear power plant, the Krško Nuclear Power Plant, lies south-east of the town.

Name The name of the settlement was changed from Krško to Videm–Krško in 1953. The name Krško was restored in 1964. In the past the German name was Gurkfeld.

History Archaeological evidence shows that the area was settled in prehistoric times. Along the Sava River, numerous Bronze and Iron Age sites as well as Roman finds show continuous occupation. After the Medieval period the area was a Habsburg possession. It was affected by Ottoman raids from the 15th to 17th centuries.

Mass grave Krško is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Bunker Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče v zaklonišču) is located on the steep right bank of the Sava River, opposite the municipal headquarters, 50 meters (160 ft) north of the house at Bohoričeva 4, and 100 meters (330 ft) south of a school playground. According to statements from the Krško police, it is believed that more than 100 civilians, mostly Croatians, were murdered in an abandoned bunker and the bunker was then dynamited. The location has been precisely defined, and investigation of the site is needed.

Tourist Industry The Krško parish church in the town centre is dedicated to John the Evangelist and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. Originally a late 15th-century building, it was largely rebuilt in 1899. A second parish is the Parish of Videm-Krško in the southern part of the town. Its parish church is dedicated to Saint Rupert. It was built from 1893 to 1897 in the Neo-Romanesque style. The church in the hamlet of Stara Vas (Altendorf), dedicated to Saint Michael, belongs to this parish. It was built in 1768 to replace an older structure. The church on the right bank of the Sava is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and was built in 1777 according to plans by the Austrian architect Johann Nepomuk Fuchs.

The Capuchin monastery with its church is in the centre of town on the right bank of the Sava. It was built from 1640 to 1644 and was altered at various stages in its history.

Economy Industries of Krško include construction, metalworking, paper, textiles, wood processing, agriculture, trade, and transportation, while tourism continues to develop.

Industries of the Urban Municipality of Krško include construction, metalworking, paper, textiles, wood processing, agriculture, trade, and transportation, while tourism continues to develop. The fertile flatlands south-east of the town of Krško along the banks of the Sava, known as the Krško-Brežice Plain (Krško - brežiško polje), are used for vineyards as well as apple, pear, peach, apricot, and plum orchards. Local vineyards produce wines such as Cviček, Laški Rizling, and Modra Frankinja, as well as less well-known local wines such as white and red Sremičan and others matured in local wine cellars.

Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Krško, the municipality also includes the following settlements: • Anovec • Anže • Apnenik pri Velikem Trnu • Ardro pod Velikim Trnom • Ardro pri Raki • Armeško • Brege • Brestanica • Brezje pri Dovškem • Brezje pri Raki • Brezje pri Senušah • Brezje v Podbočju • Brezovica v Podbočju • Brezovska Gora • Brlog • Brod v Podbočju • Bučerca • Celine • Cesta • Cirje • Črešnjice nad Pijavškim • Čretež pri Krškem • Dalce • Dedni Vrh • Dobrava ob Krki • Dobrava pod Rako • Dobrova • Dol • Dolenja Lepa Vas • Dolenja Vas pri Krškem • Dolenja Vas pri Raki • Dolenji Leskovec • Dolga Raka • Dovško • Drenovec pri Leskovcu • Drnovo • Dunaj • Frluga • Gmajna • Golek • Goli Vrh • Gora • Gorenja Lepa Vas • Gorenja Vas pri Leskovcu • Gorenje Dole • Gorenji Leskovec • Gorica • Gorica pri Raztezu • Gornje Pijavško • Gradec • Gradišče pri Raki • Gradnje • Gržeča Vas • Gunte • Hrastek • Ivandol • Jelenik • Jelše • Jelševec • Kalce • Kalce–Naklo • Kališovec • Kerinov Grm • Kobile • Kočno • Koprivnica • Koritnica • Kostanjek • Kremen • Kržišče • Leskovec pri Krškem • Libelj • Libna • Loke • Lokve • Lomno • Mali Kamen • Mali Koren • Mali Podlog • Mali Trn • Malo Mraševo • Mikote • Mladje • Mrčna Sela • Mrtvice • Nemška Gora • Nemška Vas • Nova Gora • Osredek pri Trški Gori • Pesje • Pijana Gora • Planina pri Raki • Planina v Podbočju • Pleterje • Podbočje • Podlipa • Podulce • Površje • Premagovce • Presladol • Pristava ob Krki • Pristava pod Rako • Pristava pri Leskovcu • Prušnja Vas • Raka • Ravne pri Zdolah • Ravni • Ravno • Raztez • Reštanj • Rožno • Šedem • Sela pri Raki • Selce pri Leskovcu • Selo • Senovo • Senožete • Senuše • Slivje • Smečice • Smednik • Spodnja Libna • Spodnje Dule • Spodnje Pijavško • Spodnji Stari Grad • Srednje Arto • Srednje Pijavško • Sremič • Stari Grad • Stari Grad v Podbočju • Stolovnik • Stranje • Straža pri Krškem • Straža pri Raki • Strmo Rebro • Šutna • Trška Gora • Velika Vas pri Krškem • Veliki Dol • Veliki Kamen • Veliki Koren • Veliki Podlog • Veliki Trn • Veliko Mraševo • Veniše • Videm • Vihre • Volovnik • Vrbina • Vrh pri Površju • Vrhulje • Žabjek v Podbočju • Zabukovje pri Raki • Žadovinek • Zaloke • Zdole • Ženje