Topolc

Topolc
Topolc

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°35′3.83″N 14°12′56.96″E / 45.5843972°N 14.2158222°E / 45.5843972; 14.2158222Coordinates: 45°35′3.83″N 14°12′56.96″E / 45.5843972°N 14.2158222°E / 45.5843972; 14.2158222
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality Ilirska Bistrica
Area
 • Total 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Elevation 412.6 m (1,353.7 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 344
[1]

Topolc (pronounced [tɔˈpoːu̯ts]; Italian: Topolza) is a village immediately northwest of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Mass grave

Topolc is the site of a mass grave from the end of the Second World War. The Topolc Mill Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče pri topolškem mlinu) is located next to the Reka River, about 200 m west of the main road, and contains the remains of about 80 German soldiers from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945.[3]

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the Parish of Ilirska Bistrica.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  3. ↑ Topolc Mill Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
  4. ↑ Koper Diocese list of churches


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