Trpčane

Trpčane
Trpčane
	Trpčane Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 45°31′34.05″N 14°19′14.09″E / 45.5261250°N 14.3205806°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Ilirska Bistrica
Area
• Total	4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Elevation	429.9 m (1,410.4 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	122

Trpčane (pronounced [təɾpˈtʃaːnɛ]; German: Terptschane,^[2] Italian: Terciane) is a village southeast of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.^[3]

Mass graves

Trpčane is the site of a mass grave and an unmarked grave from the end of the Second World War. They both contain the remains of German soldiers from the 97th Corps that were killed at the beginning of May 1945. The Riverbank Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Breg), also known as the Frkovec Mass Grave (Grobišče Frkovec), lies on the bank of the Reka River east of the settlement, about 300 meters (980 ft) north of a bridge. It contains the remains of either four or 20 soldiers.^[4] The Linden Grave (Grob pri lipi) lies 20 meters (66 ft) from the house at Trpčane no. 22 and contains the remains of one soldier.^[5]

Church

The small church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua and belongs to the Parish of Podgraje.^[6]

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 134.
^ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Breg". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grob pri lipi". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Trpčane on Geopedia

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[1] Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

[Leksikon-2] Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 134.

[3] Ilirska Bistrica municipal site

[4] Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Breg". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[5] Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grob pri lipi". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

[6] Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine

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