Koritnice

Koritnice
Koritnice Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°37′11.82″N 14°17′9.54″E / 45.6199500°N 14.2859833°ECoordinates: 45°37′11.82″N 14°17′9.54″E / 45.6199500°N 14.2859833°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Ilirska Bistrica
Area
• Total	37.51 km^2 (14.48 sq mi)
Elevation	631.4 m (2,071.5 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	152
[1]

Koritnice (pronounced [kɔˈɾiːtnitsɛ]; Italian: Coritenza) is a village east of Knežak in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.^[2]

Mass grave

Koritnice is the site of a mass grave from the Second World War. The Slope Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jama pod klancem) is located about 2.5 km east of the village. Based on descriptions by spelunkers and reports from local people, it contains the remains of German soldiers thrown into the shaft during the war.^[3]

Churches

There are two churches in the settlement, both belonging to the Parish of Knežak. The church in the village is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and a church on a hill north of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Jerome.^[4]

References

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

External links

• Koritnice on Geopedia