Petrinje

Petrinje
Petrinje

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°34′29.44″N 13°54′25.31″E / 45.5748444°N 13.9070306°E / 45.5748444; 13.9070306Coordinates: 45°34′29.44″N 13°54′25.31″E / 45.5748444°N 13.9070306°E / 45.5748444; 13.9070306
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Littoral
Statistical region Coastal–Karst
Municipality Hrpelje–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 (447 m) north of Petrinje. It contains the remains of undetermined victims.[3]

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
  3. ↑ Wasp Shaft Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
  4. ↑ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008

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