Trnje, Pivka
Trnje | |
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| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Inner Carniola–Karst |
| Municipality | Pivka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.46 km2 (15.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 534.5 m (1,753.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 243 |
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Trnje (pronounced [ˈtərnjɛ]) is a village east of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Mass graves
Trnje is the site of two known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Tiček Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Tičkova jama) lies north of the village, in a shallow karst valley on the east side of Lake Petelinje ([Petelinjsko jezero] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)). It contains the remains of undetermined victims based on human bones found at the site by spelunkers.[3] The Shaft 1 by the Muha Enclosure Mass Grave ([Grobišče Brezno 1 pri Muhovi ogradi] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) lies 2 km northeast of the village. It was excavated in October 2009, revealing 37 victims and eight German military ID tags. The remains were reburied in December 2009 in Block F of the German military cemetery in Celje.[4]
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[5]
Recreation
The village offers farm tourism[6] and a riding school.[7]
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| Settlements | Administrative seat: Pivka
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