Vrh (pronounced [ˈʋəɾx], German: Werch[2]) is a small village south of Podgora in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Vrh
Vrh is located in Slovenia
Vrh
Vrh
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°40′49.87″N 14°29′25.27″E / 45.6805194°N 14.4903528°E / 45.6805194; 14.4903528
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityLoška Dolina
Area
 • Total14.66 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Elevation
644.8 m (2,115.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total36
[1]

Mass grave edit

Vrh is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Nevinje Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Nevinje jama), also known as the Troha Woods Cave Mass Grave (Jama v Trohovem gozdu), lies in the northeast foothills of Mount Snežnik, 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) east of the Grajševka hunting lodge. It was used after the war to liquidate opponents of the communist movement.[4]

Church edit

 
Saint Thomas's Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Thomas and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg.[5]

References edit

  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. 132.
  3. ^ Loška Dolina municipal site
  4. ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Nevinje jama". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website

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