Predmeja
| Predmeja | |
|---|---|
  Predmeja Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′38.85″N 13°53′16.13″E / 45.9441250°N 13.8878139°ECoordinates: 45°56′38.85″N 13°53′16.13″E / 45.9441250°N 13.8878139°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Ajdovščina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.74 km2 (8.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 896.5 m (2,941.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 363 |
| [1] | |
Predmeja (pronounced [pɾɛdˈmɛːja]; formerly Dol pri Otlici[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies on the edge of a karst plateau north of the town of Ajdovščina, overlooking the Vipava Valley.[3] Together with the ridge-top villages of Otlica, Kovk, and Gozd, it is part of an area locally known as Gora (literally, 'the mountain').[4]
Mass graves
Predmeja is the site of four known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Rob Shaft Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Brezno za Robom) is located on the Trnovo Forest Plateau (Slovene: Trnovski gozd), east of Predmeja. It contains the remains of German soldiers and unidentified civilians.[5] The Medvedovše Shaft Mass Grave (Grobišče Brezno za Medvedovšem) is located on the Trnovo Forest Plateau, about 1 km northeast of Predmeja. It contains the remains of unidentified victims.[6] The Medvedovše Grave (Grob Medvedovše) is located on the Trnovo Forest Plateau, at a small level spot on the slope left of the road branching off to the north at the Medvedovše farm (Predmeja no. 83). It contains the remains of a Partisan soldier murdered by other Partisans during the war.[7] The Bratin Shaft Mass Grave (Grobišče Bratinov brezen) is located on the edge of the Trnovo Forest Plateau, east of Predmeja, and the top of a headwall above the cliff over the Lokavšček Springs. The entrance is on a cliff shelf. The grave contains the remains of seven Partisans killed by Italian troops.[8]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 27.
- ↑ Ajdovščina municipal site
- ↑ Ajdovščina Tourism Information Center. Naša dežela: Gora.
- ↑ Rob Shaft Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ Medvedovše Shaft Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ Medvedovše Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ Bratin Shaft Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
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