Črnotiče Explained

Official Name:Črnotiče
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:45.5514°N 13.8975°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Littoral
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Coastal–Karst
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Koper
Area Total Km2:7.45
Elevation M:387.3
Population Total:85
Population As Of:2002
Footnotes:[1]

Črnotiče (pronounced as /sl/) is a settlement near Črni Kal in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] It includes the hamlets of Na Placu (Slovenian: Na placu) near St. Paul's Church, Na Vršiču (Slovenian: Na vršiču) in the center of the settlement, and lower-lying Na Križcah (Slovenian: Na križcah).[3]

History

Archaeological finds have been discovered south of the settlement, near the church dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows. A defense wall against Ottoman attacks is also located at the site.[3]

Mass graves

Črnotiče is the site of two known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Špirnica Mass Grave (Slovenian: Grobišče Špirnica) is located northeast of the settlement, about 1.5km (00.9miles) south of Petrinje. It contained the remains of at least 10 victims. Some of the remains were exhumed in 1992 and reburied in the Koper cemetery in 2004.[4] The Č12 Cave Mass Grave (Slovenian: Grobišče Jama č12) is located in a shaft northwest of the settlement, in the Grucelj karst area near the Gradis quarry. It contains the remains of undetermined victims based on reports from spelunkers.[5]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Paul and belongs to the Parish of Podgorje.[6] A second church, dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows, is located south of the settlement.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.koper.si Koper municipal site
  3. Book: Savnik . Roman . Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1 . 1968 . Državna založba Slovenije . Ljubljana . 129.
  4. Web site: Ferenc . Mitja . Grobišče Špirnica . Geopedia . Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve . November 3, 2023 . Ljubljana . sl . December 2009.
  5. Web site: Ferenc . Mitja . Grobišče Jama č12 . Geopedia . Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve . November 11, 2023 . Ljubljana . sl . December 2009.
  6. http://kp.rkc.si/dokumenti/zupnije/seznam.pdf Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008