Stari Grad, Krško
Place in Styria, Slovenia
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Stari Grad (pronounced [ˈstaːɾi ˈɡɾaːt]; German: Altenhausen[2]) is a settlement east of the town of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]
Stari Grad
Stari Grad pri Vidmu (until 1990) | |
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 Stari Grad Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′49.79″N 15°32′16.76″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Krško |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 156.8 m (514 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 237 |
| Postal code | 8270 |
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Name
Mass grave
Stari Grad is the site of a mass grave from the end of the Second World War. The Stari Grad Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Stari Grad) is located on the north side of the road from Krško to Brežice. It contains the remains of an unknown number of Croatian refugees.[5]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas (Slovene: sveti Miklavž) and belongs to the Parish of Videm–Krško. It is a Baroque church, built in 1627 to commemorate the victims of the plague.[6]
