Podpeč, Koper

Place in Littoral, Slovenia
45°31′21.24″N 13°54′26.65″E / 45.5225667°N 13.9074028°E / 45.5225667; 13.9074028Country SloveniaTraditional regionLittoralStatistical regionCoastal–KarstMunicipalityKoperArea
 • Total2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi)Elevation
311.5 m (1,022.0 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total47[1]

Podpeč (pronounced [ˈpoːtpɛtʃ]; Italian: Popecchio) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Mass grave

Podpeč is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Vilenica Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Vilenica) is located in a shaft below a cliff edge, about 500 m south of Praproče. It contains the remains of undetermined victims. The remains that were visible were gathered in 1992 and were reburied in the Koper cemetery in 2004.[3]

Church

A small church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Helena and belongs to the Parish of Predloka. It has no belfry, but contains some interesting late Gothic frescos.[4]

Fortified tower

Venetian fortified tower

A Venetian fortified tower stands near the village.

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Koper municipal site
  3. ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Vilenica". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • Podpeč on Geopedia
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Administrative seat: Koper
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