Trnje, Škofja Loka
| Trnje | |
|---|---|
_location_map.svg.png)  Trnje Location in Slovenia | |
| 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 |
| [1] | |
Trnje (pronounced [ˈtəɾnjɛ]; 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)
