Gornja Lokvica (pronounced [ˈɡoːɾnja ˈloːkʋitsa]; German: Oberlokwitz[2]) is a settlement northwest of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Gornja Lokvica | |
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  Gornja Lokvica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′16.08″N 15°16′44.45″E / 45.6711333°N 15.2790139°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | White Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Metlika |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277.7 m (911.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 159 |
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Mass grave edit
Gornja Lokvica is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Jastrebenca Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče jama Jastrebenca) is located west of the village and contains the remains of undetermined victims.[4]
Church edit
The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Metlika. It was badly damaged during the Second World War and only the belfry and the sanctuary of the original building survive and are incorporated into the modern building.[5]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v dravnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 12.
- ^ Metlika municipal site
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče jama Jastrebenca". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2035
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