Predgriže

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Predgriže
Predgriže is located in Slovenia
Predgriže
Predgriže
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°55′50.98″N 14°3′38.2″E / 45.9308278°N 14.060611°E / 45.9308278; 14.060611Coordinates: 45°55′50.98″N 14°3′38.2″E / 45.9308278°N 14.060611°E / 45.9308278; 14.060611
CountryFlag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityIdrija
Area
 • Total7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi)
Elevation
662.3 m (2,172.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total164
[1]

Predgriže (pronounced [pɾɛdˈɡɾiːʒɛ]; German: Predgrische[2]) is a settlement northeast of Črni Vrh in the Municipality of Idrija[3] in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] The village includes the hamlets of Gornje Griže (German: Oberpredgrische),[2] Klavžar, Nagode, Na Vrhu, Smrekar, Spodnje Griže (German: Unterpredgrische),[2] and Žgavec.

Mass grave[]

Predgriže is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Crow Peak Shaft 2 Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Brezno 2 SZ od Vranjega vrha) is located about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) north of Predgriže and about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) west of Godovič. It contains the remains of unidentified victims.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. pp. 124–125.
  3. ^ Idrija municipal site
  4. ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Brezno 2 SZ od Vranjega vrha". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 28, 2020.

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