| Petrinje | |
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  PetrinjeLocation in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′29.44″N 13°54′25.31″E / 45.5748444°N 13.9070306°E / 45.5748444; 13.9070306 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Hrpelje-Kozina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.69 km (1.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 416.8 m (1,367.5 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 47 |
Petrinje (pronounced [pɛˈtɾiːnjɛ]; Italian: Petrigne) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Mass grave
Petrinje is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Wasp Shaft Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Osje brezno) is located in a terraced area west of Brdgodec Hill (elevation: 447 meters or 1,467 feet) north of Petrinje. It contains the remains of undetermined victims.
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Sebastian and belongs to the Parish of Klanec.
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Hrpelje-Kozina municipal site Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Osje brezno". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Petrinje at Wikimedia Commons- Petrinje on Geopedia
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