Kuteževo

Kuteževo
Kuteževo

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°31′48.86″N 14°19′52.17″E / 45.5302389°N 14.3311583°E / 45.5302389; 14.3311583Coordinates: 45°31′48.86″N 14°19′52.17″E / 45.5302389°N 14.3311583°E / 45.5302389; 14.3311583
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality Ilirska Bistrica
Area
 • Total 13.24 km2 (5.11 sq mi)
Elevation 466.6 m (1,530.8 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 243
[1]

Kuteževo (pronounced [ˈkuːtɛʒɛʋɔ]; Italian: Cottesevo) is a village southeast of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Mass graves

Kuteževo is the site of two known mass graves from the end of the Second World War. They both contain the remains of German soldiers from the 97th Corps that were killed at the beginning of May 1945. The Hadrovec Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Hadrovec), also known as the German Garden Mass Grave (Grobišče Nemški vrtec), lies about 400 m northeast of the settlement. It contains the remains of 20 prisoners of war, including a major.[3] The Poliščice Mass Grave (Grobišče Poliščice), also known as the Pleščica Mass Grave (Grobišče Pleščica), lies about 100 m north of the house at Kuteževo no. 1E and contains the remains of eight soldiers.[4]

Church

The small church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Joseph and belongs to the Parish of Podgraje.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  3. ↑ Hadrovec Mass Grave on Geopedia (in Slovene)
  4. ↑ Poliščice Mass Grave on Geopedia (in Slovene)
  5. ↑ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.


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