Kuteževo

Kuteževo (pronounced [ˈkuːtɛʒɛʋɔ]; Italian: Cottesevo) is a village southeast of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Kuteževo
Kuteževo
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°31′48.86″N 14°19′52.17″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityIlirska Bistrica
Area
 • Total13.24 km2 (5.11 sq mi)
Elevation
466.6 m (1,530.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total243
[1]

Mass graves

Kuteževo is the site of two known mass graves 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 Hadrovec Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Hadrovec), also known as the German Garden Mass Grave (Grobišče Nemški vrtec), lies about 400 meters (1,300 ft) northeast of the settlement. It contains the remains of 20 prisoners of war, including a major.[3] The Poliščice Mass Grave (Grobišče Poliščice), also known as the Pleščica Mass Grave (Grobišče Pleščica), lies about 100 meters (330 ft) north of the house at Kuteževo no. 1E and contains the remains of eight soldiers.[4]

Church

The small church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Joseph and belongs to the Parish of Podgraje.[5]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  3. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Hadrovec". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Poliščice". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  5. Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine


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