Radeče (pronounced [ˈɾaːdɛtʃɛ] ⓘ; German: Ratschach[2]) is a small town in the Lower Sava Valley in eastern Slovenia.

Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Cisleithania after the compromise of 1867), in the Gurkfeld (Krško) district, one of the 11 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in the province of Carniola.

The parish church in the town is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana.

[5]An old one-arch iron road bridge links the town center of Radeče with an old railway station on the other side of the Sava.

[11] The community's development is closely connected to the Sava River because it used to be an important traffic route for water transport.

The confluence of the Sava and Savinja in nearby Zidani Most gave Radeče a role of the central rafting port.

This tradition is preserved by modern Radeče rafters, who nurture memories of the customs of their ancestors at the annual event Rafting Days on the Sava (Dnevi splavarjenja na Savi).

Radeče has been renowned for its paper industry, and has modern foundations for development in its rich cultural heritage and unspoiled nature.