Podgrad, Ilirska Bistrica
Village in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
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Podgrad (pronounced [pɔdˈɡɾáːt, ˈpɔ̀ːdɡɾat]; Italian: Castelnuovo;[2] German: Neuhaus[3]) is a village southwest of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia.[4]
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Village | |
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  Podgrad Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′20.24″N 14°8′34.29″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Ilirska Bistrica |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 548.3 m (1,799 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 607 |
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Unmarked grave
Podgrad is the site of an unmarked grave from the end of the Second World War. The Cemetery Grave (Slovene: Grobišče na pokopališču) is located in the village cemetery and contains the remains of a German soldier from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945. Its exact location is unknown.[5]
Churches
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius and belongs to the Koper Diocese. There is a second church in the settlement dedicated to Saint James.[6]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Podgrad include:
- Radovan Gobec (1909–1995), composer
