Topolc
Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
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Topolc (pronounced [tɔˈpoːu̯ts]; in older sources: Topolec,[2] German: Topolz,[2] Italian: Topolza) is a village immediately northwest of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Country
Slovenia
SloveniaElevation412.6 m (1,354 ft)
Topolc | |
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  Topolc Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′3.83″N 14°12′56.96″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Ilirska Bistrica |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 412.6 m (1,354 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 344 |
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Mass grave
Topolc is the site of a mass grave from the end of the Second World War. The Topolc Mill Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče pri topolškem mlinu) is located next to the Reka River, about 200 meters (660 ft) west of the main road, and contains the remains of about 80 German soldiers from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945.[4]
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the Parish of Ilirska Bistrica.[5]
