Country Slovenia Municipality Ilirska Bistrica Area 4.5 km² Local time Saturday 5:03 PM | Traditional region Inner Carniola Elevation 430 m Population 122 (2002) | |
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Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola Weather 19°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 40% Humidity | ||
Trpčane ([təɾpˈtʃaːnɛ]; Italian: Terciane) is a village southeast of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
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Map of 6250 Trp%C4%8Dane, Slovenia
Mass graves
Trpčane is the site of a mass grave and an unmarked grave from the end of the Second World War. They both contain the remains of German soldiers from the 97th Corps that were killed at the beginning of May 1945. The Riverbank Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Breg), also known as the Frkovec Mass Grave (Grobišče Frkovec), lies on the bank of the Reka River east of the settlement, about 300 m north of a bridge. It contains the remains of either four or 20 soldiers. The Linden Grave (Grob pri lipi) lies 20 m from the house at Trpčane no. 22 and contains the remains of one soldier.
Church
The small church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua and belongs to the Parish of Podgraje.