Bezovica, Koper

Bezovica
Bezovica

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°31′51.87″N 13°53′37.2″E / 45.5310750°N 13.893667°E / 45.5310750; 13.893667Coordinates: 45°31′51.87″N 13°53′37.2″E / 45.5310750°N 13.893667°E / 45.5310750; 13.893667
Country  Slovenia
Traditional region Littoral
Statistical region Coastal–Karst
Municipality Koper
Area
  Total 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Elevation 184.5 m (605.3 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 73

Bezovica (pronounced [bəzɔˈʋiːtsa]; Italian: Besovizza) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[1]

Mass grave

Bezovica is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Bremce Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Bremce) is located about 1 km northeast of the settlement. Spelunkers found human remains at the site; the remains that were scattered across the floor of the cave were collected in 1992 and were reburied in the Koper cemetery in 2004.[2]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Apollonia.[3]

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