Mereče
Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
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Mereče (Slovene: [mɛˈɾeːtʃɛ]; German: Meretsche,[2] Italian: Merecce) is a small village north of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Country
Slovenia
SloveniaElevation456.4 m (1,497 ft)
Mereče | |
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  Mereče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′14.69″N 14°12′45.82″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Ilirska Bistrica |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 456.4 m (1,497 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 62 |
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Unmarked grave
Mereče is the site of an unmarked grave from the end of the Second World War. The Railroad Bridge Grave (Slovene: Grob pri železniškem mostu) is located on the east side of the railroad underpass, by a bus turnaround point, and contains the remains of a German soldier from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945.[4]
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and belongs to the Parish of Ilirska Bistrica.[5]
