Predgriže
Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
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Predgriže (pronounced [pɾɛdˈɡɾiːʒɛ]; German: Predgrische[2]) is a settlement northeast of Črni Vrh in the Municipality of Idrija[3] in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] The village includes the hamlets of Gornje Griže (German: Oberpredgrische),[2] Klavžar, Nagode, Na Vrhu, Smrekar, Spodnje Griže (German: Unterpredgrische),[2] and Žgavec.
SloveniaPredgriže | |
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  Predgriže Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′50.98″N 14°3′38.2″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Idrija |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 662.3 m (2,173 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 164 |
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Mass grave
Predgriže is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Crow Peak Shaft 2 Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Brezno 2 SZ od Vranjega vrha) is located about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) north of Predgriže and about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) west of Godovič. It contains the remains of unidentified victims.[4]
