Koritnice

Koritnice (pronounced [kɔˈɾiːtnitsɛ]; German: Koritnize,[2] Italian: Coritenza) is a village east of Knežak in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Koritnice
Koritnice
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°37′11.82″N 14°17′9.54″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityIlirska Bistrica
Area
 • Total37.51 km2 (14.48 sq mi)
Elevation
631.4 m (2,071.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total152
[1]

Mass grave

Koritnice is the site of a mass grave from the Second World War. The Slope Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jama pod klancem) is located about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) east of the village. Based on descriptions by spelunkers and reports from local people, it contains the remains of German soldiers thrown into the shaft during the war.[4]

Churches

There are two churches in the settlement, both belonging to the Parish of Knežak. The church in the village is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and a church on a hill north of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Jerome.[5]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 134.
  3. Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  4. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Jama pod klancem". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine


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