Mereče

Mereče
Mereče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°36′14.69″N 14°12′45.82″E / 45.6040806°N 14.2127278°E / 45.6040806; 14.2127278Coordinates: 45°36′14.69″N 14°12′45.82″E / 45.6040806°N 14.2127278°E / 45.6040806; 14.2127278
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality Ilirska Bistrica
Area
 • Total 2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Elevation 456.4 m (1,497.4 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 62
[1]

Mereče (pronounced [mɛˈɾeːtʃɛ]; Italian: Merecce) is a small village north of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Unmarked grave

Mereče is the site of an unmarked grave from the end of the Second World War. The Railroad Bridge Grave (Slovene: Grob pri železniškem mostu) is located on the east side of the railroad underpass, by a bus turnaround point, and contains the remains of a German soldier from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945.[3]

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and belongs to the Parish of Ilirska Bistrica .[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  3. ↑ Railroad Bridge Grave on Geopedia (in Slovene)
  4. ↑ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine.


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