Golo, Ig
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| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ig |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.93 km2 (4.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 680.6 m (2,232.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 334 |
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Golo (pronounced [ˈɡɔːlɔ]) is a village in the hills south of Ig in central Slovenia. The entire Municipality of Ig is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
Church
The local parish church, built outside the settlement to the northeast, is dedicated to Saint Margaret (Template:Lang-sl) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It is a Baroque building, dating to the 18th century. A prehistoric Iron Age settlement has also been identified at the site around the church.[3]
Mass grave
Golo is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Golo Mass Grave (Template:Lang-sl) is located in a sinkole south of the settlement. It contains the remains of a large number of Home Guard prisoners of war that were transported by truck from the prison in Šentvid and murdered here on 26 July 1945.[4]
References
External links
- Golo on Geopedia
Media related to Golo, Ig at Wikimedia Commons
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Ig
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