Podpeč, Koper
Podpeč
Popecchio | |
|---|---|
  Podpeč Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′21.24″N 13°54′26.65″E / 45.5225667°N 13.9074028°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Koper |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 311.5 m (1,022.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 47 |
| [1] | |
Podpeč (pronounced [ˈpoːtpɛtʃ]; Italian: Popecchio) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Mass grave
[edit]Podpeč is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Vilenica Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Vilenica) is located in a shaft below a cliff edge, about 500 m south of Praproče. It contains the remains of undetermined victims. The remains that were visible were gathered in 1992 and were reburied in the Koper cemetery in 2004.[3]
Church
[edit]A small church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Helena and belongs to the Parish of Predloka. It has no belfry, but contains some interesting late Gothic frescos.[4]
Fortified tower
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A Venetian fortified tower stands near the village.
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Koper municipal site
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Vilenica". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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