Zgornja Kostrivnica

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Zgornja Kostrivnica
Zgornja Kostrivnica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′33.15″N 15°35′27.07″E / 46.2592083°N 15.5908528°E / 46.2592083; 15.5908528Coordinates: 46°15′33.15″N 15°35′27.07″E / 46.2592083°N 15.5908528°E / 46.2592083; 15.5908528
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Rogaška Slatina
Area
 • Total 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Elevation 297.8 m (977.0 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 133
[1]

Zgornja Kostrivnica is a settlement in the Municipality of Rogaška Slatina in eastern Slovenia. The wider area around Rogaška Slatina was traditionally part of the region of Lower Styria. It is now included in the Savinja statistical region.[2]

Mass grave

Zgornja Kostrivnica is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Cemetery Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče na pokopališču) is located in a grassy area in the southwest part of the village cemetery. It contains the remains of 17 people.[3]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin of Częstochowa (Slovene: Čenstohovska Mati Božja). It was built in 1786.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Rogaška Slatina municipal site
  3. ↑ Cemetery Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
  4. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 2967

External links

Municipality of Rogaška Slatina
Settlements

Administrative centre: Rogaška Slatina

Current
Former
  • Ločendol
  • Spodnje Tekačevo
  • Sveti Križ
  • Zgornje Tekačevo
Landmarks
  • Mount Boč
  • Boč–Plešivec Landscape Park
  • Drevenik Church
  • Rogaška Slatina Parish Church
  • Rogaška Slatina Spa
  • Zgornja Kostrivnica Parish Church
Notable people


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