Podpeč, Koper

Place in Littoral, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Podpeč (pronounced [ˈpoːtpɛtʃ]; Italian: Popecchio) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Country Slovenia
Elevation
311.5 m (1,022 ft)
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Podpeč
Popecchio
Podpeč is located in Slovenia
Podpeč
Podpeč
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°31′21.24″N 13°54′26.65″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalityKoper
Area
 • Total
2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation
311.5 m (1,022 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
47
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Mass grave

Podpeč is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Vilenica Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Vilenica) is located in a shaft below a cliff edge, about 500 m south of Praproče. It contains the remains of undetermined victims. The remains that were visible were gathered in 1992 and were reburied in the Koper cemetery in 2004.[3]

Church

A small church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Helena and belongs to the Parish of Predloka. It has no belfry, but contains some interesting late Gothic frescos.[4]

Fortified tower

Venetian fortified tower

A Venetian fortified tower stands near the village.

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