Predgriže
Predgriže (pronounced [pɾɛdˈɡɾiːʒɛ]; German: Predgrische[2]) is a settlement northeast of Črni Vrh in the Municipality of Idrija[3] in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] The village includes the hamlets of Gornje Griže (German: Oberpredgrische),[2] Klavžar, Nagode, Na Vrhu, Smrekar, Spodnje Griže (German: Unterpredgrische),[2] and Žgavec.
Predgriže | |
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  Predgriže Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′50.98″N 14°3′38.2″E | |
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| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Idrija |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 662.3 m (2,172.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 164 |
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Mass grave
Predgriže is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Crow Peak Shaft 2 Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Brezno 2 SZ od Vranjega vrha) is located about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) north of Predgriže and about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) west of Godovič. It contains the remains of unidentified victims.[4]
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. pp. 124–125.
- Idrija municipal site
- Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Brezno 2 SZ od Vranjega vrha". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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| Settlements | Administrative centre: Idrija
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