Sušak, Ilirska Bistrica
Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
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Sušak (pronounced [suˈʃaːk]; Italian: Sussa) is a small village in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia.[2]
Country
Slovenia
SloveniaElevation512 m (1,680 ft)
Sušak | |
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 Interactive map of Sušak | |
  Sušak Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′13.28″N 14°19′38.81″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Ilirska Bistrica |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 512 m (1,680 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 75 |
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Mass grave
Sušak is the site of a mass grave from the end of the Second World War. The Hunting Lodge Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče pri lovskem domu) lies about 600 meters (2,000 ft) east of the center of Sušak and about 30 meters (98 ft) from a hunting lodge. It contains the remains of German soldiers from the 97th Corps that were killed at the beginning of May 1945.[3]
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Jelšane.[4]
