Country Slovenia Statistical region Coastal–Karst Area 18.19 km² Population 152 (2002) | Traditional region Littoral Elevation 506 m Local time Wednesday 11:15 AM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SE at 0 km/h, 86% Humidity Municipality City Municipality of Koper | ||
Podgorje ([pɔdˈɡoːɾjɛ]; Italian: Piedimonte di Taiano) is a village in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Croatia.
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Map of 6216 Podgorje, Slovenia
Geography
The village is located below Mount Slavnik (1,028 m), the highest peak in Slovenian Istria. The location of the village is reflected in its name, which literally means 'below the mountain'.
Mass graves
Podgorje is the site of two known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Vrženca Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Vrženca) is located about 1.2 km southwest of Podgorje and 1.2 km northwest of the summit of Kojnik Hill, on the east edge of a meadow next to the woods. Spelunkers found human remains at the site; the remains were collected in 1992 and were reburied in the Koper cemetery in 2004. The Podgorje 6 Cave Mass Grave (Grobišče Jama Podgorje 6) is located on the steep slope of a small valley in the Jančarija area in the foothills of Mount Slavnik. It contains the remains of undetermined victims. The remains of two people were collected from the grave in July 1992 and were reburied in the Koper cemetery in 2004.
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Sabbas.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Podgorje include: