Trnje, Škofja Loka
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Trnje | |
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Trnje | |
Coordinates: 46°10′39.36″N 14°17′37.83″E / 46.1776000°N 14.2938417°ECoordinates: 46°10′39.36″N 14°17′37.83″E / 46.1776000°N 14.2938417°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
Municipality | Škofja Loka |
Area | |
• Total | 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 382.8 m (1,255.9 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 59 |
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Trnje (pronounced [ˈtərnjɛ]; German: Terne[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Mass grave
Trnje is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Podtrn Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Podtrn) is located on a path north about 300 m of the settlement. It contains the remains of seven victims believed to be Home Guard prisoners of war from nearby villages that were imprisoned at Loka Castle.[3]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 62.
- ↑ Podtrn Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
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