Petrinje

Petrinje
Petrinje is located in Slovenia
Petrinje
Petrinje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°34′29.44″N 13°54′25.31″E / 45.5748444°N 13.9070306°E / 45.5748444; 13.9070306
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalityHrpelje-Kozina
Area
 • Total
4.69 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Elevation
416.8 m (1,367 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
47

Petrinje (pronounced [pɛˈtɾiːnjɛ]; Italian: Petrigne) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

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 (elevation: 447 meters or 1,467 feet) north of Petrinje. It contains the remains of undetermined victims.

Church

Saint Sebastian's Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Sebastian and belongs to the Parish of Klanec.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Hrpelje-Kozina municipal site Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Osje brezno". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine