Petrinje

Petrinje
Petrinje is located in Slovenia
Petrinje
Petrinje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°34′29.44″N 13°54′25.31″E / 45.5748444°N 13.9070306°E / 45.5748444; 13.9070306
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalityHrpelje-Kozina
Area
 • Total
4.69 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Elevation
416.8 m (1,367.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
47
[1]

Petrinje (pronounced [pɛˈtɾiːnjɛ]; Italian: Petrigne) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Mass grave

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

Saint Sebastian's Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Sebastian and belongs to the Parish of Klanec.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Hrpelje-Kozina municipal site Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine


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