Petrinje
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(Redirected from Wasp Shaft Mass Grave)
Petrinje | |
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Coordinates: 45°34′29.44″N 13°54′25.31″E / 45.5748444°N 13.9070306°E | |
Land | ![]() |
Traditional region | Littoral |
Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
Municipality | Hrpelje-Kozina |
Area | |
• Total | 4.69 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 416.8 m (1,367.5 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 47 |
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Petrinje (pronounced [pɛˈtɾiːnjɛ]; Italian: Petrigne) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slowenien.[2]
Mass grave
[edit]Petrinje is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Wasp Shaft Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Osje brezno) is located in a terraced area west of Brdgodec Hill (elevation: 447 meters or 1,467 feet) north of Petrinje. It contains the remains of undetermined victims.[3]
Church
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The local church is dedicated to Saint Sebastian and belongs to the Parish of Klanec.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Hrpelje-Kozina municipal site Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Osje brezno". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]Media related to Petrinje at Wikimedia Commons
- Petrinje on Geopedia