Grgar
Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia
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Grgar (pronounced [ˈɡəɾɡaɾ]; Italian: Gargaro) is a village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica.[2] It is located under Holy Mount (Slovene: Sveta gora), above the Soča Valley and below the Banjšice Plateau.
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  Grgar Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°0′2.6″N 13°40′7.48″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Nova Gorica |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.87 km2 (6.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 297.4 m (976 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 813 |
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Name
Grgar was mentioned in written sources c. 1370 as Gaergaer and in 1389 as Grêgôr. For phonological and morphological reasons, the latter transcription appears to be a hypercorrection and not connected with Saint Gregory or the name Gregor 'Gregory'. Instead, the name may be derived from another Romance base, perhaps *gregārius 'shepherd'.[3]
Mass graves
Grgar is the site of two known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Podgomila Shaft Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Brezno Podgomila), also known as the Miljavec Shaft Mass Grave (Grobišče Miljavčev brezen), is located on the left side of the road to Grgarske Ravne, about 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) north of Grgar. It contains the remains of Home Guard and Italian prisoners of war, and Slovene and Italian civilians murdered in May 1945.[4] The Jošč Shaft Mass Grave (Grobišče Joščevo brezno) is located on the left side of the road to Grgarske Ravne, about 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) north of Grgar. It contains the remains of unknown victims.[5][6]
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[7]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Grgar include:
- Matej Bor, pen name of Vladimir Pavšič (1913–1993), poet
- Urška Ferligoj (1526–1544), shepherdess and Marian seeress
