Petrinje
Appearance
Petrinje | |
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Traditional region | Littoral |
Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
Municipality | Hrpelje-Kozina |
Area | |
• Total | 4.69 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 416.8 m (1,367.5 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 47 |
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Petrinje (pronounced [pɛˈtɾiːnjɛ]; Italian: Petrigne) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
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 (447 m) north of Petrinje. It contains the remains of undetermined victims.[3]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Sebastian and belongs to the Parish of Klanec.[4]
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