Zgornja Kostrivnica
| Zgornja Kostrivnica | |
|---|---|
  Zgornja Kostrivnica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′33.15″N 15°35′27.07″E / 46.2592083°N 15.5908528°ECoordinates: 46°15′33.15″N 15°35′27.07″E / 46.2592083°N 15.5908528°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Rogaška Slatina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 297.8 m (977.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 133 |
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Zgornja Kostrivnica (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnja kɔˈstɾiːu̯nitsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Rogaška Slatina in eastern Slovenia. The wider area around Rogaška Slatina was traditionally part of the region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]
Mass grave
Zgornja Kostrivnica is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Cemetery Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče na pokopališču) is located in a grassy area in the southwest part of the village cemetery. It contains the remains of 17 people.[3]
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin of Częstochowa (Slovene: Čenstohovska Mati Božja). It was built in 1786.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Rogaška Slatina municipal site
- ↑ Cemetery Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. reference number 2967
External links
Media related to Zgornja Kostrivnica at Wikimedia Commons- Zgornja Kostrivnica on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Rogaška Slatina
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