Country Slovenia Statistical region Savinja Elevation 279 m Local time Wednesday 9:05 AM | Traditional region Styria Municipality Celje Area 99 ha Population 227 (2002) | |
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Vrhe ([ʋəɾˈxeː]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Celje in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the eastern outskirts of Celje to the east of Teharje. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.
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Map of 3221 Vrhe, Slovenia
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Teharje. It dates to the mid-15th century.
Mass grave
Vrhe is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. It is part of the 25 mass graves in the Celje area. The Teharje Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Teharje) is located 50 m north of the upper barrier in the Celje Zinc Works solid waste dump and about 30 m west of the fence. It is over 10 m deep. It contains the remains of German and Slovene prisoners that died at the Teharje camp.