Pameče

Pameče

Pameče
Pameče

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°32′6.14″N 15°4′44.46″E / 46.5350389°N 15.0790167°ECoordinates: 46°32′6.14″N 15°4′44.46″E / 46.5350389°N 15.0790167°E
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Carinthia
Municipality Slovenj Gradec
Area
  Total 15.85 km2 (6.12 sq mi)
Elevation 406.4 m (1,333.3 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 1,278
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Pameče is a settlement in the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Carinthia statistical region.[2]

Mass graves

Pameče is the site of two known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Fuks 1 and 2 mass graves (Slovene: Grobišče Fuks 1, 2) are located at the Hribernik farm (at Pameče no. 183), 5 m west and 20 m south of the house, respectively. They contain the remains of an unidentified number of victims, believed to be mostly Croatians.[3][4]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint James (Slovene: sveti Jakob) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1488. The current building dates to 1868.[5] A second church on a hill north of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and was built in 1530.[6]

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