Kozarišče

Kozarišče
Kozarišče Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°41′9.7″N 14°28′29.62″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Loška Dolina
Area
• Total	43.76 km2 (16.90 sq mi)
Elevation	579.6 m (1,901.6 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	241

Kozarišče (pronounced [kɔˈzaːɾiʃtʃɛ]) is a village south of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The area of the village extends south of the main settlement right to the Snežnik Plateau and to the border with Croatia. Snežnik Castle, a 13th-century castle, is located just southwest of the village.

Church

The local church in the settlement dates to the mid-16th century and is dedicated to Saint Benedict and belong to the Parish of Stari Trg pri Ložu.

Mass graves

Kozarišče is the site of a two known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Kozlovka Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jama Kozlovka) is located in a spruce woods along the road from Kozarišče to Knežak. It is a 56 m deep shaft that contains the remains of Slovene anticommunist militia members. The Grobnica Mass Grave (Grobišče Grobnica) is located in the forest southwest of the settlement. It contains an undetermined number of victims.

External links

• Kozarišče on Geopedia
• Media related to Kozarišče at Wikimedia Commons