Rakovnik pri Birčni Vasi (pronounced [ˈɾaːkɔu̯nik pɾi ˈbiːɾtʃni ˈʋaːsi]; Slovene: Rakovnik pri Birčni vasi) is a small settlement in the hills south 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.