Trnje, Pivka
| Trnje | |
|---|---|
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  Trnje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′11.07″N 14°13′29.74″E / 45.6864083°N 14.2249278°ECoordinates: 45°41′11.07″N 14°13′29.74″E / 45.6864083°N 14.2249278°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Pivka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.46 km2 (15.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 534.5 m (1,753.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 243 |
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Trnje (pronounced [ˈtəɾnjɛ]) is a village east of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Mass graves
Trnje is the site of two known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Tiček Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Tičkova jama) lies north of the village, in a shallow karst valley on the east side of Lake Petelinje (Petelinjsko jezero). It contains the remains of undetermined victims based on human bones found at the site by spelunkers.[3] The Shaft 1 by the Muha Enclosure Mass Grave (Grobišče Brezno 1 pri Muhovi ogradi) lies 2 km northeast of the village. It was excavated in October 2009, revealing 37 victims and eight German military ID tags. The remains were reburied in December 2009 in Block F of the German military cemetery in Celje.[4]
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[5] It was built in 1895 in the neo-Romanesque style based on plans by the architect Raimund Jeblinger. It stands on a small hill south of the village.[6]
Recreation
The village offers farm tourism[7] and a riding school.[8]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Pivka municipal site
- ↑ Tiček Cave Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ Shaft 1 by the Muha Enclosure Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ Koper Diocese list of churches
- ↑ "4078: Trnje - Cerkev sv. Trojice" [4078: Trnje – Holy Trinity Church]. Register nepremične kulturne dediščine [Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage] (in Slovenian). Ministrstvo za kulturo Republike Slovenije. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ Na Meji farm tourism
- ↑ Islandski konji Trnje (Slovene)
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