Country Slovenia Statistical region Southeast Slovenia Area 3.44 km² Population 456 (2002) | Traditional region Lower Carniola Elevation 485 m Local time Sunday 9:09 PM Municipality Municipality of Ribnica | |
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Prigorica ([pɾiɡɔˈɾiːtsa]; German: Büchelsdorf) is a village immediately north of Dolenja Vas in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
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Map of 1331 Prigorica, Slovenia
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and belongs to the Parish of Dolenja Vas. It is an 18th-century church that was rebuilt in 1855 and thoroughly renovated between 2005 and 2008.
History
During the Second World War, a number of civilians from Prigorica were murdered on 28 July 1942 and buried in the Žiglovica Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jama Žiglovica) in Ribnica.
References
Prigorica Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA