Sošice

Sošice is a settlement in the municipality of Žumberak, Zagreb County, Croatia. According to the 2011 census, it has 77 inhabitants.^[1]

The town was an important settlement of the Greek Catholic Church in Croatia.^[2] The local parish was formed c. 1746.^[3] The parish home was burnt down along with the local school in 1942 by Yugoslav Partisans.^[2]

Jazovka, a pit which contained a mass grave from World War II, is located near the settlement.

References[]

^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Sošice". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b REPORTAŽA o hrvatskim grkokatolicima koji poručuju: Sjetite se i nas, braćo latinska, Slobodna Dalmacija
^ Župa Sošice

Coordinates: 45°45′N 15°23′E / 45.750°N 15.383°E / 45.750; 15.383

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[census-1] "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Sošice". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

[Slobodna-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b REPORTAŽA o hrvatskim grkokatolicima koji poručuju: Sjetite se i nas, braćo latinska, Slobodna Dalmacija

[3] Župa Sošice

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