Predgriže

Predgriže
Predgriže Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°55′50.98″N 14°3′38.2″E / 45.9308278°N 14.060611°ECoordinates: 45°55′50.98″N 14°3′38.2″E / 45.9308278°N 14.060611°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Idrija
Area
• Total	7.88 km^2 (3.04 sq mi)
Elevation	662.3 m (2,172.9 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	164
[1]

Predgriže (pronounced [pɾɛdˈɡɾiːʒɛ]) is a settlement northeast of Črni Vrh in the Municipality of Idrija in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia.^[2]

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 km north of Predgriž and about 2.5 km west of Godovič. It contains the remains of unidentified victims.^[3]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Idrija municipal site
3. Crow Peak Shaft 2 Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)

External links

• Predgriže at Geopedia