Country Slovenia Statistical region Coastal–Karst Area 2.77 km² Population 47 (2002) | Traditional region Littoral Elevation 312 m Local time Wednesday 1:14 PM | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 87% Humidity Municipality City Municipality of Koper | ||
Podpeč ([ˈpoːtpɛtʃ]; Italian: Popecchio) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
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Map of 6275 Podpe%C4%8D, Slovenia
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.
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.
Fortified tower
A Venetian fortified tower stands near the village.
References
Podpeč, Koper Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA