Skadanščina (pronounced [skaˈdaːnʃtʃina]; Italian: Scadansina) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia close to the border with Croatia.[2]
Skadanščina | |
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Village | |
 Skadanščina in 1955 | |
  Skadanščina Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′53.35″N 14°0′33.71″E / 45.5481528°N 14.0093639°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Hrpelje-Kozina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 568.1 m (1,863.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 45 |
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Mass grave edit
Skadanščina is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Bukovje Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jama v Bukovju) is located south-southwest of the village. It contains the remains of 12 German SS members.[3]
Church edit
The local church is dedicated to Saint Roch and belongs to the Parish of Slivje.[4]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Hrpelje-Kozina municipal site Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Jama v Bukovju". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
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