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Predgriže

Predgriže (pronounced [pɾɛdˈɡɾiːʒɛ]; German: Predgrische) is a settlement northeast of Črni Vrh in the Municipality of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The village includes the hamlets of Gornje Griže (German: Oberpredgrische), Klavžar, Nagode, Na Vrhu, Smrekar, Spodnje Griže (German: Unterpredgrische), and Žgavec.

Mass grave

Predgriže is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Crow Peak Shaft 2 Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Brezno 2 SZ od Vranjega vrha) is located about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) north of Predgriže and about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) west of Godovič. It contains the remains of unidentified victims.

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. pp. 124–125.
  3. ^ Idrija municipal site
  4. ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Brezno 2 SZ od Vranjega vrha". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 6, 2023.