Jelični Vrh

Jelični Vrh (pronounced [jɛˈliːtʃni ˈʋəɾx]; German: Jelitschenwerch[2]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills southeast of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It includes the hamlets of Baraka, Goverkarjev Vrh, Kališe, Pod Veharšami, and Vrh Žale.[3]

Jelični Vrh
Jelični Vrh
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°58′37.32″N 14°3′59.56″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityIdrija
Area
 • Total9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total134
[1]

Mass graves

Jelični Vrh is the site of two known mass graves from the period immediately after the Second World War. Both graves are located southwest of the settlement, along an unpaved road at the beginning of the Brus Ravine (Slovene: Brusova grapa), on the right side of the road between Godovič and Idrija. They contain the remains of Slovene civilians murdered in June 1945. The total number of victims is believed to be between four and ten. The Brus Ravine 1 Mass Grave (Grobišče Brusova grapa 1) is believed to contain the body of one known victim, Jože Lazar.[4] The Brus Ravine 2 Mass Grave (Grobišče Brusova grapa 2) contains the remains of an unknown number of victims.[5]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Jelični Vrh include:

  • Anton Mažgon (1812–1849), translator and first lecturer in civil law at the University of Ljubljana[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 124.
  3. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 74.
  4. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Brusova grapa 1". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  5. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Brusova grapa 2". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
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